Oral Surgery · single question
Bleeding from the maxillary anterior (incisor) region during a dental procedure most likely arises from which artery?
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Correct answer: C. The anterior superior alveolar artery, which supplies the anterior maxillary teeth
The anterior superior alveolar artery (a branch of the infraorbital artery, itself a branch of the maxillary artery) supplies the maxillary incisors and canine region, along with the adjacent maxillary sinus mucosa and surrounding bone.