Local anaesthetic techniques in the maxilla course for Dental Practitioners

This session will detail techniques for achieving local anaesthesia in the maxilla.

Learning objectives

By the end of this session you should be able to:

• describe the basic injection techniques in the maxilla
• relate the techniques back to applied anatomy
• list the various types of nerve block

This session will describe the various techniques for the deposition of local anaesthetic solution in the maxilla, including buccal and palatal infiltrations, together with other techniques of nerve blockade.