Superior dental plexus
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The superior dental plexus is a nerve plexus which supplies the upper jaw.
Formed by posterior superior alveolar nerve
, middle superior alveolar nerve
, and anterior superior alveolar nerve
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Formed by posterior superior alveolar nerve
Posterior superior alveolar nerve
The posterior superior alveolar branches arise from the trunk of the maxillary nerve just before it enters the infraorbital groove; they are generally two in number, but sometimes arise by a single trunk....
, middle superior alveolar nerve
Middle superior alveolar nerve
The middle superior alveolar nerve is a nerve that drops from the infraorbital portion of the maxillary nerve to supply the sinus mucosa, the roots of the maxillary premolars, and the mesiobuccal root of the first maxillary molar....
, and anterior superior alveolar nerve
Anterior superior alveolar nerve
The anterior superior alveolar branch , of considerable size, is given off from the maxillary nerve just before its exit from the infraorbital foramen; it descends in a canal in the anterior wall of the maxillary sinus, and divides into branches which supply the incisor and canine teeth.It...
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