Skip to main content
International Journal of Implant Dentistry
Fig. 4 | International Journal of Implant Dentistry

Fig. 4

From: Structural analysis of the mylohyoid muscle as a septum dividing the floor of the oral cavity for the purposes of dental implant surgery: variety of muscle attachment positions and ranges of distribution

Fig. 4

Mylohyoid attachment viewed from below (digastric muscle has been cut off at its origin). The mandibular symphysis from the mylohyoid line is continuous as the origin of the mylohyoid. Two sites of penetration are evident on the left-hand side. a: Mylohyoid line. b: Mandibular symphysis. c: Hyoid bone. d: Mylohyoid raphe. Yellow arrows: mandibular symphysis. White arrows: sites of penetration

Back to article page