Local anaesthesia in the upper jaw

J.A. Baart

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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)
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationLocal anaesthesia in dentistry
EditorsJ.A. Baart, H.S. Brand
Place of PublicationCham
PublisherSpringer
Pages69-85
ISBN (Electronic)9783319437057
ISBN (Print)9783319437040
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017

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