| 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.[1][2] 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.[2]
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