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Daily Archives: May 4, 2020

Autologous Blood Injection – Treatment of TMJ Dislocation

SurgeryBy MorningHuddleMay 4, 2020

TMJ dislocations can be horrifying for our patients. A full TMJ luxation is when the condyle translates anteriorly of the articular eminence, and does not return to the fossa. This can occur after excessive mouth opening in yawning, eating or dental procedures. Patients present with a wide-open mouth, in a protruded position (during bi-lateral luxation)…

Intrapapillary Injections for Anesthesia of Mandibular Teeth

GeneralBy MorningHuddleMay 4, 2020

For the majority of dentists, inferior alveolar nerve blocks (IANB) are the only way to achieve anesthesia for mandibular teeth. Periapical infiltrations are blocked by the dense buccal cortical bone, so injection into the pterygomandibular space is the only way to go. Yet, this method isn’t without its headaches. Inferior alveolar nerve blocks are only…

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