title: Multiple bony overgrowths in the mouth - report of two cases.
abstract: Tori and exostoses are benign bony protuberances that arise from bone surfaces in the oral cavity. The etiology of these growths has been implicated as multifactorial, but no consensus has been reached so far. These painless overgrowths seldom present as a complaint in the dental office unless functional or esthetic complications set in, and there is a fear for cancer. Here we discuss two rare cases where bony overgrowths present in the mouth were extensive and multiple.
authors.affiliation: AIMST University, Bedong, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Sathya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kannan
authors.affiliation: AIMST University, Bedong, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Senthilkumar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Muthusamy
authors.affiliation: AIMST University, Bedong, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Kavitha
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Muthu
authors.affiliation: Segi University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Preena
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sidhu
keywords: exostoses; oral tori; tori
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