Inferior alveolar artery
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The inferior alveolar artery is a branch of the maxillary artery. It runs with the inferior alveolar nerve as it descends through the infratemporal fossa and enters the mandibular canal and supplies mandibular teeth. In the region of the first premolar it bifurcates into the incisive and mental branches.
-<p>The <strong>inferior alveolar</strong> artery is a branch of the <a title="Maxillary artery" href="/articles/maxillary-artery">maxillary artery</a>. It runs with the <a title="inferior alveolar nerve" href="/articles/inferior-alveolar-nerve">inferior alveolar nerve</a> as it descends through the <a title="Infratemporal fossa" href="/articles/infratemporal-fossa">infratemporal fossa</a> and enters the <a title="Mandibular canal" href="/articles/mandibular-canal-1">mandibular canal</a> and supplies mandibular <a title="Teeth" href="/articles/teeth">teeth</a>. In the region of the first premolar it bifurcates into the incisive and mental branches.</p>- +<p>The <strong>inferior alveolar</strong> artery is a branch of the <a href="/articles/maxillary-artery">maxillary artery</a>. It runs with the <a href="/articles/inferior-alveolar-nerve">inferior alveolar nerve</a> as it descends through the <a href="/articles/infratemporal-fossa">infratemporal fossa</a> and enters the <a href="/articles/mandibular-canal-1">mandibular canal</a> and supplies mandibular <a href="/articles/teeth">teeth</a>. In the region of the first premolar it bifurcates into the incisive and mental branches.</p>
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