A rare case of the auriculotemporal and inferior alveolar nerves communication
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Eli Tsakiris1, Norio Kitagawa2, Keiko Fukino2
1Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA.
Abstract:
This case study describes anatomical variations in the branching pattern of the posterior division of the trigeminal nerve and its clinical implications for dental and craniofacial surgery. The study presents two uncommon variations observed in an elderly male cadaver. A communicating branch connecting one of three roots of the auriculotemporal nerve and inferior alveolar nerve just before entering the mandibular foramen on the right side, and three communicating branches between the IAN and lingual nerve on the left side. The presence of such variations may complicate anesthesia associated with oral surgery procedures.
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