A Case of Periodontal Necrosis following Embolization of Maxillary Artery for Epistaxis

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Digital subtraction angiography of the left maxillary artery (MA) in AP view (a, c) and lateral view (b, d). (a, b) Before embolization, well-developed sphenopalatine artery (SPA, black arrowhead) and descending palatine artery (DPA, arrow) were detected. (c, d) After embolization, the SPA and DPA disappeared, while the posterior superior alveolar artery (white arrowhead) was preserved.

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