- buccal vestibule
- the portion of the vestibule of the mouth that lies between the cheeks and the teeth and gingivae or residual alveolar ridges.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
buccal vestibule
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buccal shelf — the surface of the mandible from the residual alveolar ridge or the alveolar ridge to the external oblique line in the region of the lower buccal vestibule; it is covered with cortical bone … Medical dictionary
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buccal cirrus — one of the tentacles surrounding the entrance to the vestibule which leads to the mouth in Amphioxi. Used as an aid in securing food … Dictionary of ichthyology
Nerf buccal — Le nerf buccal est une branche du nerf mandibulaire (V3), lui même issu du nerf trijumeau (V). Il passe entre les deux chefs du muscle ptérygoïdien latéral et court ensuite, avec l artère buccale, à la surface du muscle buccinateur innervé par le … Wikipédia en Français
flange — That part of the denture base which extends from the cervical ends of the teeth to the border of the denture. buccal f. the portion of the f. of a denture that occupies the buccal vestibule … Medical dictionary
vestibulum oris — [TA] oral vestibule: the portion of the oral cavity bounded on one side by the teeth and gingivae, or the residual alveolar ridges, and on the other side by the lips (labial vestibule) and cheeks (buccal vestibule); called also external oral… … Medical dictionary
