DentalRadar on Instagram: "🇺🇸Mandibular anesthesia, also known as an inferior alveolar nerve block, is a common technique used in dentistry to numb one side of the lower jaw before procedures such as fillings, extractions, or crown placements. 🧠 It targets the inferior alveolar nerve, a branch of the mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve (cranial nerve V). This nerve carries sensation from: Lower teeth and their supporting structures Buccal soft tissues (in some techniques) Chin and low