inferior dental (nerve) plexus

in·fe·ri·or den·tal (nerve) plex·us

[TA]

formed by branches of the inferior alveolar nerve interlacing before they supply the teeth; it gives off interior dental branches to the teeth and inferior gingival branches to the gums.

Synonym(s): plexus (nervosus) dentalis inferior [TA]

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