Surgical anatomy of the maxillary nerve in the zygomatic region

Anatomic knowledge on the zygomatic fossa is of primary importance to improve the regional anesthetic technique of the maxillary nerve. Few reports in the literature have addressed the trajectory of the maxillary nerve and its branches in this region; thus, this study aimed at presenting information about the trajectory of these nerves. Thirty human half-heads of both genders were fixed in 10% formalin and demineralized in 5% nitric acid, and the maxillary nerve was dissected since its origin on the pterygopalatine fossa until penetration into the inferior orbital fissure. It was observed that the maxillary nerve sends one to three posterior superior alveolar branches and tuberal descendent branches, which supply the soft tissue structures of the region. The posterior superior alveolar nerves are inferiorly oriented near the maxillary tuberosity, where they penetrate the alveolar canals with the posterior superior alveolar artery and send small nerve branches that continue in an extraosseous trajectory. This study found that nearly 2/3 of the trajectory of the maxillary nerve is located in the zygomatic region, with a short segment (1/3) in the pterygopalatine fossa.

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Main Authors:	Moretto,Elizandra Paccola, Silva,Gustavo Henrique de Souza, Toledo Filho,João Lopes, Andreo,Jesus Carlos, Navarro,Ricardo de Lima, Navarro,João Adolfo Caldas
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Faculdade De Odontologia De Bauru - USP 2005
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-77572005000200014
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