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Mandibular spine: A case report
Author(s) -
Greyling L.M.,
Le Grange F.,
Meiring J.H.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
clinical anatomy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.667
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1098-2353
pISSN - 0897-3806
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1098-2353(1997)10:6<416::aid-ca8>3.0.co;2-m
Subject(s) - medicine , spine (molecular biology) , orthodontics , anatomy , bioinformatics , biology
This is a brief review of the origin and normal variations of the genial tubercles, and specifically, a mandibular spine as an anatomical variation or abnormality. The case presented is that of abnormal genial tubercles observed during dissection of the floor of the mouth. A review and description on the morphology of the genial tubercles are given. Clin. Anat. 10:416–418, 1997. © 1997 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.