The maxillary nerve block provides unilateral anesthesia to the following except
A) pulps and periodontium of maxillary teeth
B) soft and hard palatal tissues
C) upper and lower lips, cheek, upper and lower eyelids
D) upper lips, cheek, lower eyelids, lateral aspect of nose

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The maxillary nerve block anesthetizes the pulps and periodontium of maxillary teeth, soft and hard palatal tissues, upper lips, cheek, lower eyelids, and lateral aspect of the nose. It does not affect the lower lips, cheek, or upper and lower eyelids as stated in option C, which are innervated by other nerves (primarily the mandibular branch of the trigeminal nerve for the lower lip and the facial nerve for the cheek).

The Maxillary Nerve Block Provides Unilateral Anesthesia to the Following