05-11-2006, 05:11 AM
A dental surgeon carries out a block of the inferior alveolar nerve by infiltrating local anaesthetic at the mandibular foramen. Which clinical feature may result from this procedure?
a) Numbness of the lower lip on the injected side
b) Ineffective block for the incisor teeth
c) C. Numbness of the side of the tongue
d) Inability of the patient to clench his jaws
e) Transient weakness of the facial muscles on the injected side
a) Numbness of the lower lip on the injected side
b) Ineffective block for the incisor teeth
c) C. Numbness of the side of the tongue
d) Inability of the patient to clench his jaws
e) Transient weakness of the facial muscles on the injected side