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A torus palatinus with a family history

✍ Scribed by A. Castro Sierra; I. T. Jackson

Publisher
Springer
Year
1992
Tongue
English
Weight
196 KB
Volume
15
Category
Article
ISSN
1435-0130

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✦ Synopsis

Throughout history, different etiologies have been suggested for torus palatinus. In more recent years, however, torus palatinus has been attributed to heredity; a case which confirms this is presented. The relevant literature is reviewed.

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