Zunaira salehabout 23 hours ago

Paths of infection spread from lower molars.

By penetrating the lingual plate of the jaw below the attachment of mylohyoid (C) infection immediately enters the submandibular space (A). Below the mylohyoid is the main body of the submandibular salivary gland with its deep process curving around the posterior border of the muscle: infection from the third molar can follow the same route to enter the sublingual space (B).