A 36-year-old patient presents with periodontitis of the mandibular molar. It was found that inflammation had spread to the lymph nodes. What lymph nodes were the first to be involved in the inflammatory process?

Answer options

1. Mental
2. Submandibular
3. Aterior cervical
4. Lateral cervical
5. Facial

Explanation

infection in a lower molar, the initial sign of the infection would be in the submandibular nodes; if it were not successfully combated there, it would spread secondarily to the upper deep cervical nodes because submandibular nodes Drain the Mandibular canines, premolars, molars, except for wisdom teeth.