William R. Bachand, DDS, is a professor in the Department of Restorative Sciences at the Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University, where he serves as director of the Advanced Education in General Dentistry Residency. He can be reached at wbachand@augusta.edu. The author has no commercial conflicts of interest to disclose.
Explore the intricacies of mandibular block anesthesia with a focus on three techniques — Conventional Technique, Vazirani-Akinosi, and Gow-Gates — that improve the provision of profound anesthesia.