Common Oral Diseases- Developmental Anomalies Flashcards
- Benign, reactive protuberances arising from the cortical plate
Tori and exostosis
What type of tori are more common?
Palatal torus
Palatal tori are most commonly seen in :
females
asians and inuits
Palatal tori affect ___% of the population
25%
Mandibular tori affect ___% of the population
10%
Most manidbular tori are:
bilateral
Mandibular tori have a slight ____ predominance.
male
Bony protuberance on the buccal surface:
exostoses
Ectopic sebaceous glands:
fordyce granules
When are fordyce granules developed?
development stimulated at puberty
Fordyce granules are considered a:
variation of normal
The yellowish submucosal small nodules seen in the image are:
fordyce granules
Fordyce granules will clinically present:
bilaterally
If a patient presents with an extremely “cracked” tongue, this is called:
fissured tonge
Located on the posterior lateral aspect of the tongue. Bilateral appearance:
foliate papilla & lingual tonsils