The article includes a detailed, illustrated explanation of the injection technique, including the use of ultrasound guidance to ensure precise injection of local anesthetic around the maxillary nerve ...

December 12, 2025 — For infants undergoing cleft palate surgery, local anesthetic injection targeting the maxillary nerve of the face may reduce or eliminate the need for opioid medications to control ...

A preoperative nerve block may help reduce morphine consumption for pediatric patients undergoing primary cleft palate repair.

A nerve block administered to a nerve that provides sensation to the palate, upper jaw and upper lip halts pain during the surgery and significantly reduces it afterward, researchers recently reported ...