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	==Overview==		==Overview==
			[[File:Grant 1962 656b.png\|thumb\|Distribution of lingual nerve.]]
	[[File:Gray778.png\|thumb\|Lingual nerve anatomy branching off V<sub>3</sub> mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve.]]		[[File:Gray778.png\|thumb\|Lingual nerve anatomy branching off V<sub>3</sub> mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve.]]
	[[File:Gray782 updated.png\|thumb\|Intra oral anatomy of lingual nerve.]]		[[File:Gray782 updated.png\|thumb\|Intra oral anatomy of lingual nerve.]]

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	* No chance of accidental carotid artery puncture compared to IANB		* No chance of accidental carotid artery puncture compared to IANB
	** Studies have shown lower rates of nerve injury and trismus compared to IANB as well as greater success rates<~~sup~~>1</~~sup~~>		** Studies have shown lower rates of nerve injury and trismus compared to IANB as well as greater success rates<ref>Balasubramanian S et al. Efficacy of Exclusive Lingual Nerve Block versus Conventional Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block in Achieving Lingual Soft-tissue Anesthesia. Ann Maxillofac Surg. 2017; 7(2): 250-255.
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	==Indications==		==Indications==

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	[[File:Gray778.png\|thumb\|Lingual nerve anatomy branching off V<sub>3</sub> mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve.]]		[[File:Gray778.png\|thumb\|Lingual nerve anatomy branching off V<sub>3</sub> mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve.]]
	[[File:Gray782 updated.png\|thumb\|Intra oral anatomy of lingual nerve.]]		[[File:Gray782 updated.png\|thumb\|Intra oral anatomy of lingual nerve.]]
			[[File:Gray1202.png\|thumb\|Lingual anatomy.]]
	* The lingual nerve is a branch of the mandibular (V<sub>3</sub>) division of the trigeminal nerve		* The lingual nerve is a branch of the mandibular (V<sub>3</sub>) division of the trigeminal nerve
	* Provides sensation to the anterior two-thirds of the tongue, the floor of the mouth, and the lingual mucous membrane		* Provides sensation to the anterior two-thirds of the tongue, the floor of the mouth, and the lingual mucous membrane

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	==Overview==		==Overview==
	[[File:Gray778.png\|thumb\|Lingual nerve anatomy branching off V<sub>3</sub> mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve.]]		[[File:Gray778.png\|thumb\|Lingual nerve anatomy branching off V<sub>3</sub> mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve.]]
			[[File:Gray782 updated.png\|thumb\|Intra oral anatomy of lingual nerve.]]
	* The lingual nerve is a branch of the mandibular (V<sub>3</sub>) division of the trigeminal nerve		* The lingual nerve is a branch of the mandibular (V<sub>3</sub>) division of the trigeminal nerve
	* Provides sensation to the anterior two-thirds of the tongue, the floor of the mouth, and the lingual mucous membrane		* Provides sensation to the anterior two-thirds of the tongue, the floor of the mouth, and the lingual mucous membrane

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	==Overview==		==Overview==
	[[File:Gray778.png\|thumb\|Lingual nerve anatomy.]]		[[File:Gray778.png\|thumb\|Lingual nerve anatomy branching off V<sub>3</sub> mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve.]]
	* The lingual nerve is a branch of the mandibular (V<sub>3</sub>) division of the trigeminal nerve		* The lingual nerve is a branch of the mandibular (V<sub>3</sub>) division of the trigeminal nerve
	* Provides sensation to the anterior two-thirds of the tongue, the floor of the mouth, and the lingual mucous membrane		* Provides sensation to the anterior two-thirds of the tongue, the floor of the mouth, and the lingual mucous membrane

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	==Overview==		==Overview==
			[[File:Gray778.png\|thumb\|Lingual nerve anatomy.]]
	* The lingual nerve is a branch of the mandibular (V<sub>3</sub>) division of the trigeminal nerve		* The lingual nerve is a branch of the mandibular (V<sub>3</sub>) division of the trigeminal nerve
	* Provides sensation to the anterior two-thirds of the tongue, the floor of the mouth, and the lingual mucous membrane		* Provides sensation to the anterior two-thirds of the tongue, the floor of the mouth, and the lingual mucous membrane

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	* The lingual nerve is a branch of the mandibular (V<sub>3</sub>) division of the trigeminal nerve		* The lingual nerve is a branch of the mandibular (V<sub>3</sub>) division of the trigeminal nerve
	* Provides sensation to the anterior two-thirds of the tongue, the floor of the mouth, and the lingual mucous membrane		* Provides sensation to the anterior two-thirds of the tongue, the floor of the mouth, and the lingual mucous membrane
	* Lingual nerve block is an effective means of anesthesia for tongue lacerations and avoids the anesthesia of the lip, chin, and teeth that [[Nerve Block: Inferior Alveolar\|inferior alveolar nerve block]] causes		* Lingual nerve block is an effective means of anesthesia for tongue lacerations and avoids the anesthesia of the lip, chin, and teeth that [[Nerve Block: Inferior Alveolar\|inferior alveolar nerve block]] causes<ref>Balasubramanian S et al. Efficacy of Exclusive Lingual Nerve Block versus Conventional Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block in Achieving Lingual Soft-tissue Anesthesia. Ann Maxillofac Surg. 2017; 7(2): 250-255.
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	* No chance of accidental carotid artery puncture compared to IANB		* No chance of accidental carotid artery puncture compared to IANB
	** Studies have shown lower rates of nerve injury and trismus compared to IANB as well as greater success rates<sup>1</sup>		** Studies have shown lower rates of nerve injury and trismus compared to IANB as well as greater success rates<sup>1</sup>
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	* Local anesthetic		* Local anesthetic

	==Procedure==		==Procedure<ref>Reichman EF. Dental Anesthesia and Analgesia. In: Reichman EF. Emergency Medicine Procedures. 2nd ed. McGraw-Hill; 2013.</ref>==
	# Have the patient rinse their mouth with an aseptic mouth rinse.		# Have the patient rinse their mouth with an aseptic mouth rinse.
	# Apply soaked gauze with topical anesthetic.		# Apply soaked gauze with topical anesthetic.
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	==References==		==References==
	<references/>		<references/>
	1. Balasubramanian S et al. Efficacy of Exclusive Lingual Nerve Block versus Conventional Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block in Achieving Lingual Soft-tissue Anesthesia. Ann Maxillofac Surg. 2017; 7(2): 250-255.
	~~2. Reichman EF. Dental Anesthesia and Analgesia. In: Reichman EF. Emergency Medicine Procedures. 2nd ed. McGraw-Hill; 2013.~~


	[[Category:Procedures]]		[[Category:Procedures]]

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	==Procedure==		==Procedure==
			# Have the patient rinse their mouth with an aseptic mouth rinse.
	1. Have the patient rinse their mouth with an aseptic mouth rinse.		# Apply soaked gauze with topical anesthetic.
	2. Apply soaked gauze with topical anesthetic.		# Place patient reclining or upright and have them open their mouth.
	3. Place patient reclining or upright and have them open their mouth.		# Identify site of injection: 1 cm medial to the second mandibular molar.
	4. Identify site of injection: 1 cm medial to the second mandibular molar.		# Have the patient move their tongue to the side or use a tongue blade.
	5. Have the patient move their tongue to the side or use a tongue blade.		# From the contralateral side, approach with your needle and insert 1 cm posteriorly directed.
	6. From the contralateral side, approach with your needle and insert 1 cm posteriorly directed.		# Aspirate to confirm location is not intravascular.
	7. Aspirate to confirm location is not intravascular.		# Inject 1.0 - 1.5 ml local anesthetic.
	8. Inject 1.0 - 1.5 ml local anesthetic.

	==Complications==		==Complications==

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	==References==		==References==