Gigantiform Torus Palatinus: Review of the literature and report of a case

MacInnis, E; Hardie, J; Baig, Moghees; Al-Sanea, Rasha A.

doi:10.1111/j.1875-595x.1998.tb00692.x

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“…Although most studies found the more common age range for such onset to be between 30 and 50 years old, third and fourth decade of life (3,7,12,14,22), in the study conducted by Haugen et al (22), the age range that experienced the most frequent onset reached as high as 65 years old. According to Edmund et al (26), TP appears during puber- ty and slowly grows until the subject reaches adulthood, with the possibility of their growth continuing until the seventh decade of life. The appearance of TM is rare before the first decade of life (4,6,7).…”

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“…(2,26) If the torus is not very large, it is not necessary to divide it; it can be removed directly with a burr. Castro Reino et al (1) advocate the use of a high speed turbine cooled with normal saline solution, given that they consider the use of a chisel and hammer involves a greater risk of iatrogenic injury, and also to avoid the bumping the patient with the chisel; however, we must take into account the risk that this may cause emphysema.…”

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“…-Disturbances of phonation 1,13,22,26 -Limitation of masticatory mechanics 1,13,22,26 -Sensitivity due to the thin mucosa layer…”

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Current status of the torus palatinus and torus mandibularis

García-García

Martínez-González²,

Gómez-Font³

et al. 2010

Med Oral

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While there is a hereditary component to tori, this does not explain all cases. Tori tend to appear more frequently during middle age of life; the torus palatinus is more commonly observed in females, but this is not the case with the torus mandibularis. Certain ethnic groups are more prone to one torus or the other. The torus is mainly removed due to prostodontic reasons, as it may also be used as biomaterial, not only in periodontology, but also in implantology. The aim of this study was a review of the literature from the past twenty years.

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Current status of the torus palatinus and torus mandibularis

García-García

Martínez-González²,

Gómez-Font³

et al. 2010

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“…MacInnis et al 18 asserted that TP appears during puberty and slowly grows until adulthood, with the possibility of continuing growth until the seventh decade. This slow development of palatine torus associated to the asymptomatic nature of this variation can explain the relatively old age of diagnosis.…”

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Surgical management of palatine Torus - case series

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Tjioe

Sampieri

et al. 2014

Rev. odontol. UNESP

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ResumoIntrodução: Torus palatinus é um nome específico usado para identificar exostoses no palato duro ao longo da sutura palatina mediana. Apesar de não ser considerado uma condição patológica, sua presença requer atenção e conhecimento no que diz respeito ao seu tratamento. A remoção cirúrgica de exostoses é indicada quando o paciente traumatiza frequentemente a área do Torus palatinus durante a mastigação e a fala, ou quando for necessária a reabilitação da arcada dentária superior com próteses totais. Objetivo: O objetivo deste trabalho é apresentar três casos de Torus palatinus e discutir os seus respectivos tratamentos. Caso clínico: O primeiro caso era de um homem leucoderma e com maxila edêntula que procurou reabilitação dentária, porém apresentou um nódulo no palato duro. O segundo caso era de uma mulher, leucoderma e de 40 anos que foi encaminhada devido ao trauma frequente na mucosa do palato durante a mastigação, insatisfação com a estética e desconforto causado pelo trauma na língua. O terceiro caso era de uma mulher de 45 anos de idade, leucoderma com uma lesão no palato e dificuldade pra engolir. Uma vez que o Torus palatinus estava prejudicando as funções fisiológicas básicas dos pacientes, todos os casos foram cirurgicamente tratados, melhorando a qualidade de vida dos mesmos. Consideração final: O dentista deve estar preparado para selecionar a técnica cirúrgica mais indicada para cada caso buscando o melhor resultado e evitando possíveis complicações.Descritores: Exostose; palato duro; diagnóstico bucal. AbstractIntroduction: Torus palatinus is a specific name to identify exostoses developed in the hard palate along the median palatine suture. Despite of not being a pathological condition, its presence requires attention and knowledge regarding its management. Surgical removal of exostoses is indicated when the patient frequently traumatizes the area of palatine torus during mastication and speech or when it is necessary for the rehabilitation of the upper arcade with complete dentures. Objective: The aim of this article is to present three cases of Torus palatinus and to discuss the management of them. Case report: In the first case, a 57-year-old Caucasian man sought oral rehabilitation of his edentulous maxilla but presented a hard nodules in the hard palate; in the second case, a 40-year-old Caucasian woman was referred for frequent trauma of palatal mucosa during mastication, aesthetic complaint, and discomfort caused by the trauma of her tongue in this area; and in the third case, a 45-year-old Caucasian woman presented with a lesion on the palate that caused difficulty swallowing. When the Torus palatinus was impairing the basic physiological functions of the patients, all cases were surgically treated, improving the patients' quality of life.Final consideration: The dentist should be properly prepared to choose the best from among the existing surgical approaches for each individual lesion in order to improve the results and avoid possible complications.

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“…The most common age range for the onset of TP has been reported from 11 to 20 years (Reichart et al, 1988;Al-Bayaty et al, 2001). For MacInnis et al (1998), the TP appears during puberty and slowly grows until the subject reaches adulthood, with the possibility of their growth continuing until the seventh decade of life. According to García-García et al (2010), cases of such onset have been described from birth to the first decade of life, however, this has not been demonstrated.…”

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