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buccal cavity - the cavity between the jaws and the cheeks

mouth, oral cavity, oral fissure, rima oris - the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge; "he stuffed his mouth with candy"

bodily cavity, cavum, cavity - (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body

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[4] In severe cases, it leads to overwhelming gingival tissue growth completely covering the teeth and projects into the oral vestibule.

Different Surgical Approach To Idiopathic Gingival Enlargement: A Case Report

A pair of parotid glands lies at back of mouth in between upper and lower jaw over ramus of mandible in relation to the masseter muscle.1 Its duct called the Stensen's duct, arises from the anterior border of the gland and opens into the oral vestibule just opposite maxillary second molar.2 Two submandibular glands (SMG) are located in the posterior part of floor of mouth within the submandibular triangle.1 Their duct is known as Wharton's duct which opens beneath the tongue lateral to lingual frenum.

COMPARATIVE ANATOMY AND MOLECULAR MECHANISMS INVOLVED IN RODENT SALIVARY GLAND DEVELOPMENT

The superficial layer comprises of labial dermis and nasal mucosa, the deep layer of oral vestibule and palatal mucosal layer along with the adjoining muscles.

Short CommuniCation - MANAGEMENT OF CLEFT LIP AND PALATE: AN ORAL SURGEON'S PERSPECTIVE

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