Tori and exostoses
Characteristics
- Slowly growing bony protuberances. The overlying oral mucosa is intact.
- Torus palatinus: in the midline of the hard palate.
- Torus mandibularis: on the lingual side of the mandible in the premolar region and is bilateral in 80% of cases.
Cases
Different cases of torus mandibularis (intraoral radiographs)
Case of Tori manidubularis
Case of buccal exostoses in the upper and lower jaw. They are benign, broad-based surface masses. Generally buccal exostoses require no treatment.
Case of buccal exostoses in the upper and lower jaw. They are benign, broad-based surface masses. Generally buccal exostoses require no treatment.
