Choosing the optimal mandible position for inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB) using finite element analysis

Theme: Medicine
Author: Makarova Nadezhda 
Annotation: One of the most popular methods of local anesthesia in dentistry, inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB) involves the blockade of the inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) and lingual nerve (LN) in the pterygomandibular space. Despite the large number of works describing the contents of this space, the spatial displacements of the anatomical structures of this area at different positions of the mandible have not been sufficiently studied. The aim of our study was to study the spatial movements of the IAN and inferior alveolar artery (IAA) at various positions of the mandible using computer simulation and finite element analysis to find the safest way to conduct IANB. Materials and methods: Reverse engineering was used to create a model of the cranial base and the mandible based on computed tomography (CT) data obtained from patient N (male, 24 years old), the arteries of the head and neck were designed from the data of multiphase angiography of patient M (female, 61 years old). Masticatory muscles, sphenomandibular ligament, temporomandibular joint and mandibular nerve were modeled in the SolidWorks software package based on an open database of anatomical structures. The finite element grid was generated in the Solidworks software. In the first series of experiments, the displacement of the mandible was modeled along the vertical axis down by 48 mm (maximum opening of the mouth), in the second series, the jaw was displaced vertically by 48 mm with a simultaneous transversal movement of 10 mm, in the third series, the jaw was displaced along the vertical axis down by 34 mm and transversally by 22 mm. Results: The largest distance between IAN and IAA was noted in the third series of experiments. The distance between the nerve and the vessel was minimal in the first series, with an open mouth without lateral displacements. Conclusion: The generated computer model opens new possibilities for studying the dynamic anatomy of the pterygomandibular space. The results of this study can be used for further experimental and clinical trials to find the safest approach to the implementation of IANB, as well as applied in the practice of the educational process.
Type: Article
Kind: Electronic copy
Parts: 1
The year of publishing: 2023
Publishing house: Elsevier
Publishing place: Annals of Anatomy
The target audience: Researcher
Special purpose: Scientific
Copyright holder: Макарова Надежда Игоревна
ISSN: 09409602
DOI: 10.1016/j.aanat.2023.152055
Bibliographic reference: Darawsheh, H. M., Safronova, A. A., Vasil'ev, Y. L., Makarova, N. I., Diachkova, E. Y., Saleeva, G. T., Saleev, N. R., & Saleev, R. A. (2023). Choosing the optimal mandible position for inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB) using finite element analysis. Annals of anatomy = Anatomischer Anzeiger : official organ of the Anatomische Gesellschaft, 247, 152055. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aanat.2023.152055
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Language: English
Post date:09.11.2023