Mucosal Coverage of Palatine Spines: CT Morphometric Analysis and Clinical Relevance
Our detailed morphometrics will be useful for planning of procedures in the posterior hard palate, including anesthetic infiltration of the greater palatine nerve, and avoidance of neurovascular bundle damage during periodontal surgery or palatal orthodontic implant placement.
Authors
- Tarik F. Massoud (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9694-1408)
- Yureeda Qazi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2727-4488)
- Layth R Alkhani
Institutions
- Palo Alto University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-08-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.89766
- Primary Topic
- Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- School of Medicine, Stanford University