Which of the following local anesthetic blocks anesthetizes the associated buccal periodontium and gingiva of the mandibular molars? a. buccal block b. inferior alveolar block c. mental block d. incisive block which of the following is considered a true mandibular local anesthetic block because it anesthetizes the entire mandibular nerve? a. posterior superior alveolar block b. vazirani-akinosi block c. inferior alveolar block d. gow-gates block the target area for the inferior alveolar nerve block is the a. mandibular notch b. depth of the pterygomandibular space c. lateral surface of the mandibular ramus d. neck of the mandibular condyle which of the following are types of local anesthetic injections commonly used in dentistry? a) supraperiosteal injection b) hypoperiosteal injection c) nerve block d) both a and c most local anesthetic of the mandible is more clinically effective than that of the maxillae because the mandible is less dense than the maxilla. a "lingual shock" could be felt when giving an inferior alveolar nerve block. a) both statements are true b) both statements are false c) the first statement is true, the second is false d) the first statement is false, the second is true what is the action of the trapezius muscle?