The inferior dental plexus is a nerve plexus formed by sensory branches[1] of the inferior alveolar nerve.[1][2][3] The plexus issues dental branches[2][1] and gingival branches;[2] the small dental branches provide sensory innervation to the lower/mandibular teeth.[1]
| Inferior dental plexus | |
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| Details | |
| From | inferior alveolar nerve |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | plexus dentalis inferior |
| TA98 | A14.2.01.091 |
| TA2 | 6276 |
| FMA | 53263 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
Note that the lower premolar, canine and incisor teeth as well as their associated gingiva are innervated by the incisive branch of the inferior alveolar nerve (which may or may not form an incisive plexus).[4]
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- ^ a b c "inferior dental plexus". TheFreeDictionary.com. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
- ^ Morris, Alyssa L.; Tadi, Prasanna (2023), "Anatomy, Head and Neck, Teeth", StatPearls, Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing, PMID 32491475, retrieved 2023-07-19
- ^ Caughey, Jennifer A.; Do, Quang; Shen, Daniel; Ohyama, Hiroe; He, Puhan; Tubbs, R. Shane; Iwanaga, Joe (2021-12-31). "Comprehensive review of the incisive branch of the inferior alveolar nerve". Anatomy & Cell Biology. 54 (4): 409–416. doi:10.5115/acb.21.113. ISSN 2093-3665. PMC 8693131. PMID 34620736.
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