Bilateral Mental Nerve Block

Disclaimer:This channel is intended as an Encyclopedia for Medical Practitioners. Videos on this channel contain surgical procedures that may be graphic in nature. Viewer discretion is advised. Lacerations of the lower lip and of facial soft tissue in the lower chin require proper anesthesia to ensure adequate cosmetic closure. The mental nerve block is a simple technique to supply anesthesia to this area. The mental nerve innervates the buccal mucous membrane anterior to the mental