KROK 1 Stomatology 2016 – Question 167 · KROK (Dentistry)
When processing a molar tooth with a dental cutter a dentist has accidentally deeply wounded the patient’s cheek and damaged not only the mucosa but also a muscle. Which muscle was injured?
- A. Orbicular muscle of the mouth
- B. Masticatory muscle
- C. Buccal muscle
- D. Greater zygomatic muscle
- E. Mylohyoid muscle
Hint
Picture the layers of the cheek from the mucosa outward at the level of the molars, and which muscle a bur would reach first.
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