Which Ligament Associated with the Temporomandibular Joint Is a Landmark

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which ligament associated with the temporomandibular joint is a landmark for the administration of inferior alveolar local anesthetic nerve block?

• A)Temporomandibular joint ligament
• B)Sphenomandibular ligament
• C)Stylomandibular ligament
• D)Stylohyoid ligament

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