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Oral exostoses - Oral Mucosal Lesion
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Oral exostoses - Oral Mucosal Lesion

Contributors: Carl Allen DDS, MSD, Sook-Bin Woo MS, DMD, MMSc
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Synopsis

Exostoses are benign localized bony protuberances of the maxilla and mandible. A form of exostosis on the midline of the palate is referred to as torus palatinus and on the lingual mandible as torus mandibularis.

Exostoses are generally noted in adults and there is no sex predilection. Exostoses occur often but not always in a symmetric distribution. However, solitary exostoses are not uncommon (eg, on the right or left of the maxillary tuberosity).

Patients are often unaware of the presence of such exostoses since they have usually been present for a long time and grow very slowly.

Some cases exhibit a "growth spurt" and patients become aware of a fairly rapidly enlarging mass.

Genetic and environmental factors (such as chronic irritation) likely play a role in the development of these lesions. Some tori may also regress or become smaller over time. Exostoses may also develop as a benign bony response to irritation (eg, beneath a pontic sub-pontine exostosis).

They are usually painless unless the areas are traumatized by mastication; since they protrude, this is a fairly frequent occurrence.

Codes

ICD10CM:
M27.8 – Other specified diseases of jaws

SNOMEDCT:
416189003 – Exostosis

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Last Updated:03/29/2017
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Oral exostoses - Oral Mucosal Lesion
A medical illustration showing key findings of Oral exostoses : Gingival-alveolar mucosa, Hard palate, Soft palate/tonsillar, Oral nodule
Clinical image of Oral exostoses - imageId=2502078. Click to open in gallery.  caption: 'A smooth papule at the gingiva.'
A smooth papule at the gingiva.
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