When administering the inferior alveolar local anesthetic nerve block,it is important to contact bony medial surface of the mandibular ramus because this will decrease the risk of depositing a local anesthetic agent into the parotid salivary gland.
A)Both the statement and the reason are correct and related.
B)Both the statement and the 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.

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Both the statement and reason are correct and related. The medial surface of the mandibular ramus is contacted during the administration of an inferior alveolar nerve block to ensure that the needle is directed towards the mandibular foramen, through which the inferior alveolar nerve and vessels pass. By contacting the bony surface, it reduces the risk of depositing the local anesthetic into the parotid salivary gland that is located anterior and superior to the mandibular ramus.

When Administering the Inferior Alveolar Local Anesthetic Nerve Block,it Is