title: Anatomy of the pterygomandibular space - clinical implication and review.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to present review of the pterygomandibular space with some referrals to clinical practice, specially to the methods of lower teeth anesthesia.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Pterygomandibular space is a clinically important region which is commonly missing in anatomical textbooks. More attention should be paid to it both from theoretical and practical point of view, especially in teaching the students of first year of dental studies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland. m.lipski@uj.edu.pl.
authors.forename: Marcin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lipski
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology and Oral Medicine, Institute of Dentistry, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland.
authors.forename: Weronika
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Lipska
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics, Institute of Dentistry, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland.
authors.forename: Sylwia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Motyl
authors.affiliation: Department of Dental Surgery, Institute of Dentistry, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland.
authors.forename: Tomasz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gladysz
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland.
authors.forename: Tomasz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Iskra
mesh_terms: D000766:Anesthesia, Dental; D003479:Curriculum; D004497:Education, Dental / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000294:innervation*; D008340:Mandibular Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology*