Discuss the indications for a Vazirani-Akinosi nerve block

What will be an ideal response?


Vazirani-Akinosi nerve blocks are ideal for pain management of the mandibular teeth in a single quadrant when the ability to open the jaw is limited, either due to physiologic, pathologic, or phobic circumstances.

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