Application of augmented reality for inferior alveolar nerve block anesthesia: A technical note.
10.17245/jdapm.2017.17.2.129
- Author:
Yu Jin WON
1
;
Sang Hoon KANG
Author Information
1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Republic of Korea. omskang@nhimc.or.kr
- Publication Type:Brief Communication
- Keywords:
Augmented Reality;
Dentistry;
Inferior Alveolar Nerve;
Nerve Block
- MeSH:
Anesthesia*;
Dental Clinics;
Dentistry;
Mandibular Nerve*;
Methods;
Nerve Block
- From:Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
2017;17(2):129-134
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Efforts to apply augmented reality (AR) technology in the medical field include the introduction of AR techniques into dental practice. The present report introduces a simple method of applying AR during an inferior alveolar nerve block, a procedure commonly performed in dental clinics.
