Abstract
The sensory innervation of the upper jaw arises from the second trunk of the trigeminal nerve, the maxillary nerve. This main branch of the trigeminal nerve leaves the neurocranium via the foramen rotundum, reaches the pterygopalatine fossa and runs straight through the infraorbital nerve, branching off many times along its course. With regard to local anaesthesia in the upper jaw, the following branches are of importance:
The greater and lesser palatine nerves
The posterior, middle and anterior superior alveolar nerves
The infraorbital nerve (Fig. 5.1)
The greater and lesser palatine nerves
The posterior, middle and anterior superior alveolar nerves
The infraorbital nerve (Fig. 5.1)
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Local anaesthesia in dentistry |
Editors | J.A. Baart, H.S. Brand |
Place of Publication | Cham |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 69-85 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9783319437057 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783319437040 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2017 |