Imaging aided in the diagnosis of a 26-year-old man's very unusual infratemporal fossa abscess that developed in the lateral pterygoid, a masticatory muscle, following wisdom tooth extraction. The ...

When treating oromandibular dystonia (OMD) with botulinum toxin injection to the lateral pterygoid muscle (LPM), an intraoral approach is the safest way to avoid injury to the maxillary artery, new ...

A man was diagnosed and treated for a rare infection that caused a mass in the lateral pterygoid muscle after temporomandibular disorder (TMD) treatment failed to ease his persistent jaw pain. The ...

The lingual nerve is located near the sides of the tongue (specifically below the lateral pterygoid muscle), and is responsible for its senses of taste and touch. The lingual nerve provides senses to ...