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Existing as asymptomatic bony nodules, [3] buccal exostoses don’t usually present until adult life, [4] and some consider buccal exostoses to be a variation of normal anatomy rather than disease. Bone is thought to become hyperplastic, consisting of mature cortical and trabecular bone with a smooth outer surface. [ 3 ]
Head and neck anatomy Torus Palatinus (torus of the hard palate - roof of the mouth) Mandibular Torus, right side (torus underneath the tongue). An oral torus - also known as: dental torus - is an oral condition in which bony growth occurs in the mouth; there are three locations in which oral tori may appear: the hard palate (torus palatinus), in the lower jaw underneath the tongue (mandibular ...
Epulis (literally, 'on the gingiva') is a general term for any gingival or alveolar tumor (i.e. lump on the gum). [1] This term describes only the location of a lump and has no implication on the histologic appearance of a lesion. [ 3 ]
The fimbriated fold of tongue, also plica fimbriata, is a slight fold of the mucous membrane on the underside of the tongue which runs laterally on either side of the frenulum. The free edge of the fimbriated fold occasionally exhibits a series of fringe-like processes. (Fimbria is Latin for fringe).
When other oral mucosa, beside the dorsal and lateral tongue, are involved, the term migratory stomatitis (or ectopic geographic tongue) is preferred. In this condition, lesions infrequently involve also the ventral tongue and buccal or labial mucosa. They are rarely reported on the soft palate and floor of the mouth. [32]
The bump on Smith’s tongue mostly hurt when she ate. She also experienced almost constant ear pain. “I started to get a really strange earache that wouldn’t go away,” she says.
Palpable hard lump, if the stone is located near the end of the duct. [1] [3] If the stone is near the submandibular duct orifice, the lump may be felt under the tongue. Lack of saliva coming from the duct (total obstruction). [3] Erythema (redness) of the floor of the mouth (infection). [3] Pus discharging from the duct (infection). [3]
The clinical importance of the mucogingival junction is in measuring the width of attached gingiva. [1] Attached gingiva is important because it is bound very tightly to the underlying alveolar bone and provides protection to the mucosa during functional use of the structures of the oral cavity during function, such as chewing.