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Exam questionKROK 2Dentistry ยท 2014

A patient consulted an oral surgeon about maxillary pain on the left, which arose three days ago. After examination, the patient was diagnosed with exacerbation of chronic periodontitis of the 17 tooth. The 17 tooth is indicated for extraction. What nerves should be blocked for a painless extraction of the 17 tooth?

Answer options

  1. Nasopalatine nerve
  2. Middle alveolar nerves and greater palatine nerve
  3. Anterior alveolar nerves and incisive nerve
  4. Posterior alveolar nerves and greater palatine nerve
  5. 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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