Oral Landmarks

Question 1

Maxillary tuberosity

Answer 1

Bulge behind maxillary 2nd molars

Question 2

Hamular notch

Answer 2

Notch behind tuberosity at junction of maxilla and

hamular process of sphenoid

Question 3

Vibrating line

Answer 3

Where hard and soft palate meet

Question 4

Fovea palatine

Answer 4

Sits just behind vibrating line - plays a role in gag reflex

Question 5

Palatine raphe

Answer 5

Line that runs down centre of palate

Question 6

Palatine rugae

Answer 6

Wrinkles at anterior of hard palate

Question 7

Incisive papillae

Answer 7

Small pear-shaped elevation of tissue just behind two front teeth

Question 8

Retromolar pad

Answer 8

Elevation distal to mandibular 2nd molars.

Non-keratinised extension of the pear shaped pad

Question 9

Buccal shelf

Answer 9

Area between buccal frenulum and anterior border of the masseter

Question 10

Mandibular tori

Answer 10

Abnormal bony prominence

Question 11

Mylohyoid ridge

Answer 11

Prominence on lingual surface of mandible where mylohyoid nerve runs alongside

Question 12

Pterygomandibular raphe

Answer 12

Fibrous band of tissue that stretches from back of the upper last molar to bottom of lower
Site of Local Anaesthetic

Question 13

Pear-shaped pad

Answer 13

Scarring - keratinised tissue that only occurs if the most distal molar has been removed.
(in-front of retromolar pad?)