Morphology of palatal rugae patterns among 5-15 years old children

• Main Authors: Vilvanathan Prabu Rajan (Author), John Baby John (Author), Ariudinambi Stalin (Author), Geetha Priya (Author), Abdul Kareem Syed Abuthagir (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: "The fibers running anteroposteriorly within the core and in concentric curves across the base of each rugae" determine their orientation and forms. The varying shapes of palatal rugae can be attributed to the fact that rugae develop as localized regions of epithelial prolife...