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Exam questionKROK 2Dentistry ยท 2009

A patient consulted an oral surgeon about pain in the region of his left upper jaw that appeared 3 days ago. After examination the patient was diagnosed with exacerbation of chronic periodontitis of the 17 tooth. It is indicated to extract the 17 tooth. What nerves should be blocked for painless extraction of the 17 tooth?

Answer options

  1. Greater palatine nerve
  2. Posterior alveolar nerves and greater palatine nerve
  3. Nasopalatine nerve
  4. Anterior alveolar nerves and incisor nerve
  5. Median alveolar nerves and greater palatine nerve
Correct answer

Posterior alveolar nerves and greater palatine nerve

Explanation

infection in a lower molar, the initial sign of the infection would be in the submandibular nodes; if it were not successfully combated there, it would spread secondarily to the upper deep cervical nodes because submandibular nodes Drain the Mandibular canines, premolars, molars, except for wisdom teeth.

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