Comparison of the Gow-Gates mandibular block and inferior alveolar nerve block using a standardized protocol

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Volumn 105, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 139-146

  Hung, Pei Chuan ^a   Chang, Hao Hueng ^a   Yang, Puo Jen ^a   Kuo, Ying Shiung ^a   Lan, Wan Hon ^a   Lin, Chun Pin ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Gingival tissue anesthesia; Gow Gates mandibular block; Inferior alveolar nerve block; Pulpal anesthesia

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; LIDOCAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; GINGIVA; GOW GATES MANDIBULAR NERVE BLOCK; HUMAN; INFERIOR ALVEOLAR NERVE BLOCK; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOLAR TOOTH; NERVE BLOCK; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD; STANDARDIZATION; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TOOTH PULP;

EID: 31744433156     PISSN: 09296646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0929-6646(09)60335-1     Document Type: Article

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