Corpus: Canine fossa
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Synonyms: Fossa canina, canine fossa
English:
Definition[Bearbeiten]
The canine fossa is a paired bony fossa of the maxilla.
Anatomy[Bearbeiten]
The canine fossa is larger and deeper than the medially adjacent incisive fossa. It is separated from the latter by a vertical bony ridge, the eminentia canina, which corresponds with the long root of the canine. The canine fossa is the origin of the levator anguli oris muscle. It lies below the infraorbital foramen.
Clinic[Bearbeiten]
Inflammatory processes originating from the roots of the upper incisors (apical periodontitis) can lead to the formation of a canine fossa abscess.