Evaluation of the Gow-Gates mandibular block for oral surgery.
The Gow-Gates mandibular block technique for administration of local anesthesia was compared to conventional nerve block techniques in patients undergoing the removal of impacted third molars, using a within-subject experimental design. Both techniques resulted in acceptable quality of anesthesia. Success rate of the Gow-Gates technique was significantly greater than with conventional techniques. Limitations of the Gow-Gates technique were slower onset of anesthesia, variable buccal nerve anesthesia, and increased intraoperative bleeding.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000766:Anesthesia, Dental; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008340:Mandibular Nerve; D008964:Molar, Third / Q000601:surgery; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000379:methods*; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000601:surgery