Because the Bone Is Denser on the Mandibular Anterior Teeth

question 34

True/False

Because the bone is denser on the mandibular anterior teeth than on the mandibular posterior teeth,a supraperiosteal injection may be less successful than a supraperiosteal injection on the posterior teeth.

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