Avoiding anesthesia of the facial nerve at the parotid salivary gland is important when administering an inferior alveolar block because it may result in transient facial paralysis if given incorrectly.
A) Both the statement and reason are correct and related.
B) Both the statement and reason are correct but NOT related.
C) The statement is correct,but the reason is NOT.
D) The statement is NOT correct,but the reason is correct.
E) NEITHER the statement NOR the reason is correct.

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The statement and reason are both correct and related because avoiding anesthesia of the facial nerve during an inferior alveolar block is a necessary precaution to prevent facial paralysis which can be a serious and potentially harmful side effect of the anesthesia.

Avoiding Anesthesia of the Facial Nerve at the Parotid Salivary