Can you tell me where to aim when infiltrating? For example, when infiltrating the mandibular premolars, do you aim for the apex of the root and then inject, or do I want the needle to enter the mental foramen before injecting? For the mandibular molars, do I hit bone and inject into the bone, or after hitting the bone, do I pull back a drop and then inject?
I put the needle 3mm-6mm deep into the tissue depending on what tooth I’m anesthetizing. If I contact bone, I will typically pull out <1mm and deposit. I don't insert the needle into the mental foramen when I administer a mental injection, I'm typically just superior to it and deposit, I then follow with extra oral pressure to force the anesthetic into the foramen.
I didn’t realize, I didn’t mention where to aim, I aim towards the height of the vestibule superior to the tooth I am infiltrating.
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