Buccal nerve dissection via an intraoral approach: correcting an error regarding buccal nerve blockade

The buccal nerve (BN) supplies sensation to the skin over the anterior part of the buccinator and the buccal mucosa, as well as the buccal gingivae corresponding to the second and third molar teeth. Some dental anatomy books show the main trunk of the BN coursing over the buccal shelf of the mandible, which leads to a significant misunderstanding of this anatomy. Therefore, this study aims to reveal the course of the BN on the retromolar area and establish new evidence based anatomy for appropriate buccal nerve blockade.

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