Open AccessAssessment and Evaluation of Anatomic Variations of Retromolar Pad: A Cross Sectional Study
Author(s) -
Anil Sharma,
Anchal Deep,
Amit Siwach,
Mukesh Kumar Singh,
Akshay Bhargava,
Reenu Siwach
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/19551.7880
Subject(s) - orthodontics , medicine , transverse plane , dentistry , mean value , anatomy , mathematics , statistics
The retromolar pad also called piriformis papilla is a mucosal elevation located in the retromolar area covering the retromolar triangle. After molar loss, the bony alveolar process and surrounding soft periodontal tissue remodel, mainly resorb and blend with retromolar pad. It is a key intraoral landmark in prosthodontics.