Atlas of Pain Management Injection Techniques

Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block for Lower Molar Teeth

Indications and Clinical Considerations The inferior alveolar nerve block is useful in diagnosing and treating pain involving the molars of the lower jaw. This technique can provide much-needed emergency relief of dental pain while the patient is waiting for definitive…

Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block for Lower Premolar Teeth

Indications and Clinical Considerations The inferior alveolar nerve block is useful in diagnosing and treating pain involving the premolars of the lower jaw. This technique can provide much-needed emergency relief of dental pain while the patient is waiting for definitive…

Incisive Nerve Block

Indications and Clinical Considerations Incisive nerve block injection technique is useful in diagnosing and treating pain involving the incisors or canine teeth of the lower jaw. This technique can provide much-needed emergency relief of dental pain while the patient is…

Buccal Fold Injection for Upper Molar Teeth

Indications and Clinical Considerations The buccal fold injection technique is useful in diagnosing and treating pain involving the molars of the upper jaw. This technique can provide much-needed emergency relief of dental pain while the patient is waiting for definitive…

Buccal Fold Injection Technique for Upper Premolar Teeth

Indications and Clinical Considerations The buccal fold injection technique is useful in diagnosing and treating pain involving the premolar teeth of the upper jaw. This technique can provide much-needed emergency relief of dental pain while the patient is waiting for…

Chalazion Injection

Indications and Clinical Considerations Chalazion is the most common form of focal swelling of the eyelid. Chalazia (the plural form of chalazion) are characterized by firm, painless, eyelid nodules that can occur on the upper or lower eyelid ( Figs.…

Supratrochlear Nerve Block

Indications and Clinical Considerations Supratrochlear nerve block is useful in diagnosing and treating painful conditions in areas subserved by the supratrochlear nerve, including supratrochlear neuralgia and pain secondary to herpes zoster. This technique is also useful in providing surgical anesthesia…

Supraorbital Nerve Block

Indications and Clinical Considerations Supraorbital nerve block is useful in diagnosing and treating swimmer’s headache and supraorbital neuralgia. Supraorbital neuralgia and swimmer’s headache are often the result of compression of the supraorbital nerves by swimming goggles, welding masks, respirators, and…

Temporomandibular Joint Injection

Indications and Clinical Considerations Injection of the temporomandibular joint is indicated as an important component in the management of temporomandibular joint dysfunction, in the palliation of pain secondary to internal derangement of the joint, and in the treatment of pain…