When Administering Local Anesthesia to the Maxillary Arch for Extensive

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Multiple Choice

When administering local anesthesia to the maxillary arch for extensive root planing procedures,what is the correct order of the injections?

• A) PSA, MSA, then ASa.
• B) ASA, MSA, then PSA.
• C) Infraorbital, then PSA.
• D) Order does not matter and patient can dictate what makes him most comfortable.

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Definitions:

Influencing Conformity

The process by which individuals adjust their behaviors, attitudes, or beliefs to match those of a group or to meet group standards.

Conformity

The act of matching attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors to what is considered normal or standard in a specific social group.

Asch

Refers to Solomon Asch, the psychologist famous for his research on conformity, including his experiment demonstrating how group pressure can lead individuals to conform to an incorrect answer.

Straight Lines

The simplest form of lines in geometry that extend infinitely in opposite directions without curving.