Superior alveolar arteries
The superior alveolar arteries are two or three arteries supplying the upper teeth and related structures:
- The posterior superior alveolar artery, a branch of the maxillary artery that serves the upper teeth and other related structures
- The anterior superior alveolar artery, a branch of the infraorbital artery, also supplying the upper teeth and related structures
- The middle superior alveolar artery, an inconstant branch of the infraorbital artery that forms anastomoses with the other two superior alveolar arteries
References
- Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice, 39th ed. (2005). ISBN 0-443-07168-3
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