Bifid mandibular nerve as a possible cause of inadequate anesthesia in the mandible.
Failure to achieve complete mandibular anesthesia is a problem that often occurs. The explanations include faulty anesthetic solutions, faulty technique, and anatomic or physiologic variations. Bifurcation of the mandibular nerve, rarely mentioned in the literature, may be a cause of inadequate anesthesia in a small percentage of cases.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000766:Anesthesia, Dental; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008340:Mandibular Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009407:Nerve Block; D011859:Radiography