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Which inferior alveolar nerve block technique anesthetizes the most nerves in a single injection?
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Correct answer: C. Gow-Gates
- A. The standard IAN (Halstead) block primarily anesthetizes the IAN and lingual nerve.
- B. The buccal nerve block is supplemental only — it does not cover the IAN.
- C. Correct. The Gow-Gates mandibular nerve block is a high condylar injection that anesthetizes the entire mandibular nerve (V3), covering the IAN, lingual, mylohyoid, auriculotemporal, mental, incisive, and buccal nerve — more branches than any other single mandibular block.
- D. The Vazirani-Akinosi block anesthetizes the IAN, lingual, and mylohyoid nerves but covers fewer branches than Gow-Gates.