Dental Perspective
Knowledge of head and neck anatomy is of paramount importance for dental surgeons and students. Knowledge of anatomy of nerves and other vital structures in the head and neck allows the dentist to perform diagnosis and surgery. For example, infected teeth can on rare occasions cause infection to spread leading to cavernous sinus thrombosis, mediastinitis, or Ludwig's angina causing airway blockage. Which of these potentially fatal outcomes may occur depends largely on the anatomy of the head and neck.
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