The maxillary nerve divides into several branches that innervate different areas of the palate and maxilla. These branches include the greater palatine nerve, which innervates the hard palate, and the nasopalatine nerve, which descends through the incisive canal and supplies the premaxilla. In prosthodontic treatment, failure to properly relieve the incisive canal during impressions can cause nerve impingement and tingling or necrosis. The posterior, middle, and anterior superior alveolar nerves innervate the maxillary teeth and mucosa; preparation of subgingival finish lines during fixed prosthodontics can potentially cause pain or discomfort due to nerve exposure or impingement.