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Spaces of Face&Jaws

Dental Anatomy DENT-110

SpaceLocationContentsCommunication PatternSources of Infection
Maxillary vestibular space btwn buccinator muscle and oral mucosa of maxilla max molars and assoc. periodontium and gingiva maxillary molars and assoc periodontium and gingiva
Mandibular vestibular space btwn buccinator muscle and oral mucosa of mandible mand post teeth and assoc periodontium/gingiva. Body of mandible mandibular posterior teeth and assoc periodontium and gingiva
Canine space within superficial fascia covering canine fossa angular artery and vein as well as infraorital nerve and vessels buccal space maxillary canine
Buccal space between buccinator muscle and masseter muscle buccal fat pad canine space, pterygomandibular space, and space of the body of the mandible maxillary premolar or molar as well as mandibular molar
Parotid space Enveloping parotid salivary gland Parotid salivary gland, part of facial nerve external carotid artery, retromandibular vein Parapharyngeal space parotid salivary gland infection
Masticator space Area of mandible and muscles of mastication Temoral submassenteric, and infratemporal spaces All parts with each other and also with submandibular and pharyngeal spaces
Temporal space part of masticator space between temporal fascia and temporalis muscle fat tissue infratemporal and submasseteric spaces infratemporal and pterygomandibular space
Infratemporal space part of masticator space between lateral pterygoid plate, maxillary tuberosity and mandibular ramus maxillary artery and branches, mandibular nerve and branches, pterygoid plexus of veins temporal submasseteric, submandibular and parapharyngeal spaces infratemporal and pterygomandibular space
Pterygomandibular space part of infratemporal space between medial pterygoid muscle and mandibular ramus inferior alveolar nerve and blood vessels as well as lingual nerve submandibular and parapharyngeal spaces mandibular second or third molar with associated pericoronitis as well as needle tract infection
Submasseteric space part of masticator space between maseter muscle and external surface of mandibular ramus masseteric argery and vein temporal and infratemporal spaces mandibular third molar (rare)
Space of the body of the mandible periosteum covering mandible mandible and inferior alveolar nerve and branches with associated blood vessels vestibular space of the mandible, buccal, submental,, submandibular, and sublingual spaces mandibular teeth
Submental space midline between mandibular symphysis and hyoid bone submental lymph nodes and anterior jugular vein origin space of the body of the mandible, as well as submandibular and sublingual spaces Mandibular anterior teeth or anterior extension from submandibular space
submandibular space medial to mandible and inferior to mylohyoid muscle submandibular lymph nodes and salivary gland & parts of facial artery infratemporal, submental, sublingual and parapharyngeal spaces mandibular posterior teeth as well as spread from contralateral submandibular space
sublingual space medial to mandible and superior mylohyoid muscle sublingual salivary gland and ducts, parts of lingual nerve and artery and hypoglossal canal space of the body of the mandible, submental and submandibular spaces mandibular first molar or premolar
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