X MARKS THE SPOT
ON THE RUBRIC
HE SAID SHE SAID
HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT
HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE?
100
Coronoid notch Pterygomandibular raphe Buccal fat pad Occlusal plane of mandible Internal Oblique ridge
WHAT IS INFERIOR ALVEOLAR?
100
Failure to double aspirate (1/4 turn) results in automatic failure in this maxillary injection.
WHAT IS POSTERIOR SUPERIOR ALVEOLAR BLOCK?
100
This needs to be said once your needle touches a bony structure.
WHAT IS "TAPPED OSSEOUS"?
100
Pulps of maxillary 3rd, 2nd, and 1st molars Buccal periodontium and bone overlying these teeth mesiobuccal root of the maxillary first molar not anesthetized=28%
WHAT IS PSA?
100
20-25mm deep
WHAT IS IANB?
200
Extraoral Tragus (intertragic notch) Corner of the mouth
Intraoral Mesial lingual cusp of max 2nd molar
WHAT IS GOW GATES?
200
Failure to do the quarter turn (double aspiration) on this mandibular injection results in an automatic failure. It is a safety issue.
WHAT IS INFERIOR ALVEOLAR NERVE BLOCK?
200
Once you have reached the target site and completed the step, this verbiage must be said before you inject.
WHAT IS "MAY I DEPOSIT"?
200
Posterior portion of the hard palate and its overlying soft tissues, anteriorly as far as the 1st premolar and medially to the midline
WHAT IS GREATER PALATINE BLOCK?
200
Pull out till the needle insertion is about 10-15mm deep.
WHAT IS LINGUAL BLOCK?
300
Mucobuccal fold Maxillary tuberosity Zygomatic process of the maxilla Angle of the nose
WHAT IS PSA?
300
All points deducted if you cap the needle with this technique.
WHAT IS TWO HANDED CAPPING? 
300
When you administer an incisive injection, this is said prior to "May I deposit?"
WHAT IS "REACHED TARGET"?
300
Pulpal anesthesia of the max incisors, canines, and premolars. Buccal attached gingival of these teeth. Attached palatal tissues from midline to free gingival margin on associated teeth
WHAT IS AMSA?
300
25-30 mm deep
WHAT IS GOW GATES?
400
Mucobuccal fold Canine fossa
WHAT IS ASA?
400
Points deducted if you do not establish a ______ (think stability)
WHAT IS FULCRUM?
400
This needs to be said after you have done a 1/4 turn and pulled the plunger back.
WHAT IS "NEGATIVE ASPIRATION"?
400
Teeth Anesthetized – All teeth in quadrant Periodontium/Soft Tissue Anesthetized – All periodontium (Body of mandible, inferior portion of ramus) Buccal mucosa from premolars to midline (mental nerve)
WHAT IS IANB?
400
15 mm deep
WHAT IS PSA?
500
Intersecting point along a line from the mid palatine suture to free gingival margin & the contact point between 1st and 2nd premolars
WHAT IS AMSA?
500
Need to sit patient up with mouth open once you perform these blocks.
What are IANB and Gow Gates?
500
The only difference between a Mental and an Incisive block is this.
WHAT IS EXTRAORAL PRESSURE ON THE MENTAL FORAMEN?
500
Teeth Anesthetized – All teeth in quadrant Periodontium/Soft Tissue Anesthetized – All periodontium (Body of mandible, inferior portion of ramus) Buccal mucosa from premolars to midline (mental nerve) ½ of the tongue in the quad Floor of the mouth
WHAT IS GOW GATES?
500
1-2 mm deep
WHAT IS PAPILLARY INJECTION?