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Exam questionKROK 2Dentistry ยท 2014

A 24-year-old female patient presented to a dental clinic for the extraction of the maxillary wisdom tooth root. Following the posterior superior alveolar nerve block, a post-injection hematoma occurred. What structure was damaged during anesthesia?

Answer options

  1. Zygomatic artery
  2. Pterygoid venous plexus
  3. Infraorbital artery
  4. Palatine artery
  5. Maxillary artery
Correct answer

Pterygoid venous plexus

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