A Seldom Seen Complication in the Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block
Yong Yang1, Jinjin Du2, Binbin Ying1
1Department of Stomatology, Ningbo First Hospital; and.
Purpose:
Introduce Kuhn anemia as a complication during the inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB).
Methods:
Here, the authors reported a lesser-known complication called Kuhn anemia during the IANB. Then, the authors searched and reviewed relevant literature on the Web of Science.
Results:
Vasospasm of the maxillary artery results in the phenomenon. Reasons, such as inaccurate injection, anatomical variation, drug diffusion, and so on, may account for the complication during the IANB.
Conclusions:
All in all, doctors should be prudent before and during the surgery.
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