Presenter: Professor Stanley Malamed
Duration: 3 minutes and 18 seconds
Date of original publication: 26/01/2010

The traditional mandibular nerve block has the highest failure rate of all nerve blocks performed in the human body. In this video Professor Malamed gives a step-by-step overview of the Gow-Gates mandibular nerve block technique with an emphasis on the relevant anatomical landmarks required to safely deposit anaesthetic solution at the head of the condyle.