Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 12 , Pages 2609-2616 , December 2009

A Novel Approach to Intraoral Mandibular Nerve Anesthesia: Changing Reference Planes in the Gow-Gates Block Technique

  • Adriana Shinagawa, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Research Fellow, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Dr Shinagawa: Faculdade de Odontologia, Universidade de São Paulo, Av Prof Lineu Prestes, 2227, Cidade Universitária, São Paulo, Brazil, CEP 05508-900
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  • Veronica K.L. Chin, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Research Fellow, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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  • Said R. Rabbani, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Institute of Physics, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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  • Antonio C. Campos, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

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doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2009.07.042

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 12 , Pages 2609-2616 , December 2009

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