Oral Landmarks Flashcards
What is the Maxillary Tuberosity?
Bulge behind maxillary 2nd molars
Where is the Hamular Notch?
Notch behind tuberosity of maxilla and hamular process of sphenoid
What is the Palatine Fovea and where is it found?
Sits just behind the vibrating line and plays a role in gag reflex
What is the Vibrating Line?
Where the hard and soft palate meet
What is the Palatine Raphe?
Line that runs down the centre of the hard palate
What is the Palatine Rugae?
Wrinkles at the side of the hard palate
What is the Incisive Papilla?
Elevation of tissue just behind two front teeth
What is the Pear-Shaped Pad
Scarring - keratinised tissue - after removal of the most distal molar
What is the Retromolar Pad?
Elevation distal to the mandibular 2nd molars
Non-keratinised extension of the pear shaped pad
What is the Buccal Shelf?
Area between the buccal frenulum and the anterior border of the masseter
What is the Mandibular Tori?
An abnormal bony prominence
What is the Mylohyoid Ridge?
The lingual surface of the mandible
What is the Pterygomandibular Raphe?
Stretches from the back of the upper last molar to the bottom of the lower last molar
Site of local anaesthetic
Identify the Residual Ridge
Identify the Palatine Torus
Identify the Rugae