Posterior superior alveolar artery
| Posterior superior alveolar artery | |
|---|---|
Plan of branches of maxillary artery | |
Plan of branches of maxillary artery. (Post. sup. alveolar in lower right.) | |
| Details | |
| Branches | Branches to alveolar canals branches to gingiva |
| Supplies | Molar and premolar teeth lining of the maxillary sinus gingiva |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteria alveolaris superior posterior |
| TA98 | A12.2.05.075 |
| TA2 | 4444 |
| FMA | 49757 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The posterior superior alveolar artery (posterior dental artery) is a branch of the maxillary artery. It is one of two or three superior alveolar arteries. It provides arterial supply to the molar and premolar teeth, maxillary sinus and adjacent bone, and the gingiva.