What question did this study set out to answer?

The aim is to define and classify the palatine torus to improve understanding and treatment strategies.

April 23, 2026Anatomia0 citationsOpen Access

Definition and Classification of the Palatine Torus—A Proposed System

PCPhilipp ChristiansCarl-Thiem-Klinikum Cottbus MSMichael J. SchmeisserJohannes Gutenberg University Mainz SSSven SchumannJohannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Key Points

The aim is to define and classify the palatine torus to improve understanding and treatment strategies.
Proposed a classification system based on symmetry, localization, shape, and size of the palatine torus.
Analyzed prevalence data across different populations.
Identified a wide prevalence range of palatine torus from 1% to over 60% in various populations.
Highlighted that females are more frequently affected by the palatine torus.

Abstract

A palatine torus (torus palatinus) is a bony mass in the midline of the hard palate. Its prevalence varies widely in different populations, ranging from around 1% to over 60%. Females seem to be affected more often. Despite its benign nature, a palatine torus might cause problems with removable prosthetics, phonation, and mastication. Here, we propose a novel classification system for the systematic description of a palatine torus. Our system includes symmetry, localization, shape, and size of a palatine torus. This might help to standardize future investigations on this topic.

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Christians et al. (Tue,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e9bb9e85696592c86ed423 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.3390/anatomia5020011

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