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fold of tissue that attaches the lip to the mucosa at the midline of the lips
labial frenum
Small, rounded, oblong mound of tissue directly behind or lingual to the maxillary central incisors and lying over the incisive foramen.
incisive papilla
small hanging fold of tissue in the back of the soft palate.
uvula
bony growths on the lingual plate of bone below the mandibular canines.
mandibular tori
small depression at the midline of the upper lip
philtrum
fold of tissue that attaches the cheek to the mucosa in molar region
buccal frenum
red part of the lip where the lip mucosa meets the skin of the face
vermillion zone
small ridges of tissue extending laterally across the anterior of the hard palate
rugae
space between the lips or cheeks and the teeth
vestibule
fold of tissue that attaches the undersurface of the tongue to the floor of the mouth
lingual frenum
large bony growth in the hard palate
torus palatinus
soft tissue lining the lips and cheeks
alveolar mucosa
pillow of tissue behind the mandibular third molars which serves to support a denture
retromolar pad
List three structures which must be considered in the design of a complete or partial denture
1. retromolar pad
2. incisive papilla
3. mandibular tori
Author
rebeccalou24
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25880
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oral anatomy
Description
Oral Anatomy Module One
Updated
2010-07-07T00:39:17Z
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