Maxillary Torus: Inappropriate bony growth in the roof ...
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Maxillary Torus: Inappropriate bony growth in the roof of the mouth. Slow growing and nonmalignant,

though can interfere with chewing and denture placement. In addition, patient suffers from bony

exostoses, which is similar in character to torus, though occurs along the ridge of the upper jaw.

Charlie Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD Catalog of Clinical Images

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Clinical Professor, University of California San Diego - Division of Hospital Medicine, - Images shared with permission from the UCSD Catalog of Clinical Images - https://meded.ucsd.edu/clinicalimg/browse.htm
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