2006-06-14 06:59:53 · 5 answers · asked by Kalliope 3 in Health ➔ Dental
I agree with what everyone else has said, but I want to add something...
When explaining a palatal torus (or a bump on the roof of your mouth) to one of my patients, I usually compare it to freckles. A lot of people have freckles, but it doesn't mean they are unhealthy or different. It's just what we call a "variation of normal."
Same with a palatal torus (or bilateral mandibular tori). Some people have them, some people don't. It is just a spot where your bone grew a little thicker than it did elsewhere...and, like the person above me said, it doesn't usually cause any problems.
2006-06-14 14:49:44 · answer #1 · answered by chilerin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pretty much what the last person said. A Torus (1 bump), usually on the roof of the mouth, or tori (multiple bumps), usually bilateral on the floor of the mouth, are benign (non-cancerous) bony bumps. Not everyone has them, but they are a normal occurrence for many people.
P.S. The only time they may be an issue is while having x-rays taken or fitting a denture/retainer.
2006-06-14 14:12:31 · answer #2 · answered by bjk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Although you have already awarded best answer to this one, I want to thank you because I came on here looking for an explanation of Torus on the roof of the mouth as I found out from a Dental Specialist Surgeon yesterday that I have one.
2015-11-10 18:07:50 · answer #3 · answered by MARGARET 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Taurus is a tiny bone inside your mouth. You can have them on the roof of your mouth or you can have them under your tongue. Not everyone has them though.
2006-06-15 01:23:49 · answer #4 · answered by The Mullet 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the roof of your mouth is usually flat, or caved in, facing up, if you have a taurus bump, you have hump on the roof of your mouth
2006-06-14 07:04:03 · answer #5 · answered by vcscallicoat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋