Multiple choice

The term 'paraperiosteal technique' is most commonly used in preference to the term 'supraperiosteal' because

  1. the solution is deposited alongside the periosteum

  2. the solution is deposited above the periosteum

  3. the solution is deposited below the periosteum

  4. the solution is deposited in the periosteum
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Explanation

The solution is deposited alongside the periosteum and not above the periosteum. The success of these injections depends on the diffusion of the anesthetic solution through the periosteum and into the underlying bony structure to come in contact with the nerves therein.

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