When Periodontal Scaling on the Palatal Gingival Tissue of the Maxillary

question 18

Multiple Choice

When periodontal scaling on the palatal gingival tissue of the maxillary right second molar under block anesthesia administered ONLY to the maxillary right posterior sextant,the patient begins to gag without initiation by the clinician.What nerve was inadvertently anesthetized so as to cause this situation?

• A)Nasopalatine nerve
• B)Greater palatine nerve
• C)Lesser palatine nerve
• D)Middle superior alveolar nerve

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