Superior alveolar nerves
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Superior alveolar nerves can refer to:
- Anterior superior alveolar nerveAnterior superior alveolar nerveThe 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...
- Posterior superior alveolar nervePosterior superior alveolar nerveThe 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 nerveMiddle superior alveolar nerveThe 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....