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Benign bony overgrowth (exostosis) in the midline of the hard palate (palatinus) or the lingual aspect of the mandible (mandibularis) where they are often bilateral and symmetric. |
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Torus palatinus is quite common and often not present or noticeable until adulthood, often in the third decade. Approximately 20% to 30% of the adult population develops a torus palatinus. Torus mandibularis is less common. |
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Do not require intervention unless the lesion becomes painful, ulcerates, or interferes with speech or eating. |
This is the term for the space between the central incisors associated with a prominent maxillary frenum. It is normal in childhood, but a diastema greater than 3 mm after eruption of the permanent upper canines (ages 10 to 13) should be evaluated for treatment (eg, orthodontic treatment or a
Excision of a frenulum.
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Enlargement of the tongue has a wide differential that includes Down syndrome, Beckwith-Wiedemann, Hurler’s syndrome, hypothyroidism, Rubenstein-Taybi, and local factors (eg, lymphangioma, hemangioma). |
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Airway maintenance and feeding are paramount, with involvement of appropriate specialists to ensure timely evaluation and management (eg, ENT, genetics). |
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Denotes a small jaw, commonly from
A condition of arrested development in which an organ or part of an organ remains below the normal size or in an immature state.
hypoplasia of the mandible. |
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Can be an isolated finding or associated with a syndrome such as Pierre Robin sequence, Treacher Collins syndrome, Goldenhar’s syndrome or Cri-du-chat (5p-syndrome). |
