[ comparison of periodontal ligament injection and alveolar nerve block in the treatment of mandibular primary molars]

ABSTRACT

Statement of problem: Inferior alveolar nerve block is a common technique for anesthetizing of the primary mandibular molars. A number of disadvantages has been associated with this technique, longtime anesthesia might make the child to bite his/her tongue and lip. Periodontal ligament injection could be considered as an alternative method for inferior alveolar nerve block