below the level of the mandibular neck within the parotid gland into the superficial temporal (7), and maxillary arteries. The common origin of the three arteries involved in most dental procedures is noteworthy in stemming a hemorrhage within the oral cavity when it cannot be stopped locally.

The origin of the inferior alveolar artery varies, depending upon the relationship of the maxillary artery to the pterygoid muscle. If the maxillary artery is superficial to the lateral pterygoid

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