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Inferior alveolar (mandibular) nerve block using an extraoral approach. The needle is inserted, perpendicularly to the skin surface, at the lower angle of the jaw, and advanced approximately 5 mm against the medial side of the mandible in the direction of the mandibular foramen. Image courtesy of Yael-Shilo Benjamini
