Areas anesthetized by the intraoral inferior alveolar nerve block include:

 # Areas anesthetized by the intraoral inferior alveolar nerve block include:

A. The body of the mandible

B. The inferior portion of the ramus

C. Mandibular teeth

D. All of the above

The correct answer is D. All of the above.

Areas Anesthetized by Inferior alveolar nerve block

1. Mandibular teeth to the midline

2. Body of the mandible, inferior portion of the ramus

3. Buccal mucoperiosteum, mucous membrane anterior to the mental foramen (mental nerve)

4. Anterior two thirds of the tongue and floor of the oral cavity (lingual nerve)

5. Lingual soft tissues and periosteum (lingual nerve)

Ref: Handbook of Local Anesthesia, Malamed, 6th Edition, Page 227

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