ETIOLOGY
associated with a genetic and ethnic predisposition, bruxing and clenching,such as burns and blunt force
METHOD OF TRANSMISSION
N/A
CHARACTERISTICS
midline of the hard palate where the growths may be large, lobulated, or, in some cases, very subtle, appear radiopaque on diagnostic radiographs
DENTAL IMPLICATIONS
Bony growths may interfere with speech, eating, and toothbrushing.
TREATMENT/PROGNOSIS
The growths normally pose no problem, and treatment is not usually needed.