Gingival branches of buccal nerve
Rami gingivales nervi buccalis
Definition
Gingival branches of buccal nerve arise from the buccal nerve as it runs in the cheek region, lateral to the buccinator muscle.
The buccal nerve is a predominantly sensory nerve that arises from the anterior division of the mandibular nerve. As it descends along the anterior margin of ramus of mandible, it slips over the tendon of temporalis to continue laterally into the check region. It provides general sensory innervation to the buccinator muscle, the overlying skin and the underlying oral mucosa. Here, the buccal nerve also offers neuronal branches to the buccal side of gums of the lower molars (a.k.a. the gingival branches of buccal nerve).
References
Text written by Muhammad A. Javaid, MD, PhD © 2022 IMAIOS.
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