intraoral and extraoral landmarks

Orbits

Eyea

Nares

Nostrils

Nasal septum

Space between nostrils

Glabella

Space between eyebrows

Vestibule

Open area around teeth

Labial frenum

A thin membrane connecting the gingiva (gums) to the lips

Buffalo frenum

A thin membrane connecting the checks to the gingiva

Labia

Lips

Philtrum

Cupids bow/space under the nasal septum

Commissure

Corners of the mouth

Vermillion border

Line around lips (where liner is applied)

Linea alba

Line on the inside of the cheek (sometimes white)

Stenson’s duct

Pimple in the back of the buccal mucosa

Attached gingiva

Gingiva attached to bone

Free gingiva

the gingiva surrounding surrounding teeth

Interdental papilla

“V” shaped gingiva between teeth

Maxillary tuberosity

Space behind last molar (upper arch/maxilla)

Retromolar area

Space behind last molar (lower arch/mandible)

Exostoses

Extra bone (above or below teeth under the gingiva)

Tori

Extra bone under tongue (mandibular

Torus

Extra bone on the hard palate (maxillary)

Hard palate

Hard space under the tongue converted in gingiva

Soft palate

Soft space behind the hard palate

Palatine rugae

Ridges on the hard palate

Palatine raphe

A line down the middle of the hard palate

Uvula

Dangling tissue in the back of the throat

Incisive papilla

A little lump of tissue behind the front maxillary centrals

Lingual frenum

A thin membrane connecting the floor of the mouth to the tongue

Sublingual caruncle

little lumps on each side of the frenum

Fungiform

Red used for taste

Filiform

Grey used for touch

Circumvallate papilla

“V” shape on back of tongue

Foliage papilla

“Taste buds” on the side of the tongue

Palatine tonsils

Located on each side of the throat