Dentogist: MCQs in Dentistry—Clinical Sciences

70. In greater palatine nerve block the needle

should be:

A. Parallel to mucosa

B. Perpendicular to mucosa

C. 45° inclined to mucosa

D. Parallel to roots of molars

71. The two techniques used for maxillary block are:

A. Greater and lesser palatine approach

B. Greater palatine and high tuberosity approach

C. Greater tuberosity and retromolar approach

D. Gow gates and Akinosi technique

72. Inferior alveolar nerve block anaesthetises all

(except):

A. Body of mandible lower part

B. Mandibular teeth

C. Mucous membrane anterior of first mandibular

molar

D. Mucous membrane distal to 1st mandibular

molar

73. The needle while giving inferior alveolar nerve

block passes through:

A. Buccinator muscle

B. Pterygomandibular raphe

C. Buccal fat

D. Stylomandibular raphe

74. While giving inferior alveolar nerve block the

needle is lateral to:

A. Lingual nerve
B. Sphenomandibular ligament

C. Medial pterygoid muscle

D. All of the above

75. If bone is not contacted before injecting local

anaesthetic in inferior alveolar nerve block,

there are chances of:

A. Lingual nerve anaesthesia

B. Transient facial palsy

C. Transient maxillary anaesthesia

D. None of the above

76. Inferior alveolar nerve block at times is not very

effective because which of the nerves is not

anaesthetised:

A. Mental nerve B. Lingual nerve

C. Mylohyoid nerve D. Incisal nerve

"7. Gow gates technique is for:

A. Mandibular nerve block

B. Inferior alveolar nerve block

C. Trigeminal ganglion block

D. V2 , V, block

78. The target of Gow Gates technique is:

A. Coronoid notch

B. Sigmoid notch

C. Foramen ovale

D. Neck of condyle

79. In patients with reduced mouth opening which

technique of mandibular anaesthesia should be

used:

A. Gow gates B. Akinosis

C. Labyrinths D. Williams

80. For extraoral maxillary nerve block the target

area is:

A. Posterior to lateral pterygoid plate

B. Anterior to lateral pterygoid plate

C. Pterygomandibular fissure

D. Pterygomandibular fossa

81. For extraoral mandibular nerve block the needle

should be inserted from:

A. Above the zygomatic arch

B. Below the zygomatic arch

C. Coronoid notch

D. None of the above

82. If needle breaks during injecting LA and radiographically

it appears to be deep in tissues, the

advised management would be:

A. Removal of needle under LA

B. Removal of needle under GA

C. Leaving the needle in the tissue

D. None of the above

83. Use of which of the solutions relatively can have

more burning sensation?

A. Plain lignocaine

B. Isotonic solution

C. Lignocaine and adrenalin

D. Hypotonic solution

84. Persistent anaesthesia can result most often in

which of the nerves, after LA injection?

A. Inferior alveolar
B. Lingual nerve

C. Infraorbital nerve

D. Mental nerve

85. Aspiration should be carried out at least in:

A. One plane B. Two planes

C. Three planes D. Four planes

86. ECG changes can first be observed when level of

lignocaine is more than:

A. 5-6 pg/ml B. 10-12 pg/ml