Pterygoid Notch at Dentist Dictionary

What is Pterygoid Notch? This notch is located at the pyramidal process of the palatine bone between the pterygoid processes and the maxillary tuberosity. This has been considered a landmark for the distal limit of the maxillary subperiosteal implant.

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