See Also: mastoid branches of posterior auricular artery(medicine)
anterior auricular branches of superficial temporal artery(medicine)
posterior auricular artery(medicine)
mastoid artery(medicine)
mastoid branch of occipital artery(medicine)
posterior auricular groove(medicine)
posterior auricular nerve(medicine)
posterior auricular vein(medicine)
posterior auricular plexus(medicine)
posterior auricular muscle(medicine)

Implant denture (medicine) and mastoid branches of posterior auricular artery (medicine)


Implant denture (medicine)


implant denture


A denture that receives its stability and retention from a substructure which is partially or wholly implanted under the soft tissues of the denture basal seat.

See: implant denture substructure, implant denture superstructure, subperiosteal implant.


mastoid branches of posterior auricular artery (medicine)


mastoid branches of posterior auricular artery
<anatomy, artery> Branches from stylomastoid branch of posterior auricular artery arising within the facial canal, distributed to the mastoid air cells.

Synonym: rami mastoidei arteriae auricularis posterioris.