Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block - Instructions Step 1: Apply topical anesthetic as discussed earlier to make entry with the needle more comfortable. Step 2: Retract the lip/cheek and with the same hand, palpate the coronoid notch with your thumb. Step 3: With your syringe, enter at an angle in which you are approaching from the contralateral incisor. Step 4: Insert the needle about 1-2cm posterior to your thumb. Step 5: Inject 1-3mL of local anesthetic. By Vytas Karalius, MD #Inferior #Alveolar #NerveBlock #Procedure #Instructions #Dental
