Anesthesia Buccal

Buccal anesthesia Buccal anesthesia (lat. anaesthesia buccalis) is a type of anesthesia for the maxillofacial area, consisting of anesthesia of the lower jaw and cheeks.

. The buccal or buccal method is used for operations performed on the mucous membrane of the cheek, on the skin of the cheek, submucosal tissue and the body of the zygomatic bone. This method is carried out only after preliminary anesthesia of the entire buccal area. In this case, along with the upper dentition, the skin of the cheek, the frontal cervical neurovascular bundles, topographically located among the incisors and canines, as well as the skin of the left cheek are anesthetized. Together with the lower dentition, the lingual lip, the mucous membrane of the vestibule of the mouth, the lower lip and the area along the line of closure of the teeth are exposed.

**The meaning and essence of this technique** also lies in providing a cosmetic mask on the patient’s face even in cases of extremely superficial administration of the anesthetic. Buccal method of pain relief