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Vestibule › is the space between teeth and inner lining of cheeks and lip › Labial and Buccal Mucobuccal fold › the base of the vestibule, where the buccal mucosa meets the alveolar mucosa
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Mucogingival junction › distinct line of color change where the alveolar membrane meets with attached gingiva
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Linea alba › a white raised ridge that extends horizontally at the level where the maxillary and mandibular teeth come together
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Frenum › labial, buccal, lingual › a narrow band of tissue that connects two structures Uvula › marks the end of the soft palate › it is pear shaped hanging projection of tissue
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Uvula
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Vermilion border › darkest part of the skin of the lips › outlines the lips Vermilion zone › skin of the lips or labia Labial commissure › where upper and lower lip joins
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Palatal rugae › raised folds of mucosa that run laterally from the incisive papilla Palatine raphe › runs posterior from the incisive papilla › covers median palatine suture Incisive papilla › a pear-shaped pad of tissue that covers incisive foramen Soft palate › movable posterior third of the palate, no bony support › Gag reflex area
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Daniel and Harfst, Mosby’s Dental Hygiene, Concepts, Cases and Competencies, 2002, p. 261. Incisive papilla Palatine raphe Palatine fovea Lingual gingiva Palatine rugae Palatal glands
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Labial Vestibule Buccal Vestibule
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Outer canthus of the eye › Fold of tissue at the outer corner of the eyelids Inner canthus of the eye › Fold of tissue at the inner corner of the eyelids Ala of the nose › Wing-like tip on the outer side of each nostril Philtrum › Rectangular area running inside vertical grooves under the nose to the midline of the upper lip Tragus › Cartilage projection anterior to external opening of the ear Nasion › Midpoint between the eyes just below the eyebrows Symphysis › Tip of chin Tip of nose
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