Mandibular Fossa

Mandibular Fossa

Question 1. Fossae are present in the mandible.
Answer:

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Question 2. Foramina of mandible.
Answer:

1. Mental foramen.

• Its position varies.

1. May be located between the superior and inferior border of the body of the mandible when teeth are in position.
2. May be below the second premolar tooth or
3. May be between the first and second premolar tooth.
4. After bone resorption in old age, it appears near crest of the alveolar border.
5. Before the eruption of a first permanent molar, it is present below the first primary molar.
6. Structures transmitted through it are mental nerves and vessels.

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2. Mandibular foramen.

• Located between the mandibular notch and the angle of the mandible.
• Its anterior margin is formed by lingual.
• The inferior alveolar nerve passes through it.

Question 3. Mental nerve
Answer:

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Question 4. Inferior alveolar nerve
Answer:

The inferior alveolar nerve is the main nerve for mandibular teeth It is the largest branch of the mandibular nerve.

Branches:

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Question 5. Nerve supply to mandibular teeth
Answer:

• Incisive branch – remain within the canal
• Mental branch – exit the canal through the mental foramen

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