Sublingual papilla

Sublingual papilla
Sublingual papilla
	The sublingual fold, as identified in this 1906 diagram
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Identifiers
Latin	plica sublingualis
TA98	A05.1.01.113
TA2	2789
FMA	54660
	Anatomical terminology

The sublingual papilla or sublingual fold is a small fold of soft tissue located on each side of the frenulum linguae binding the lips to the gums within the mouth.[1]

Mouth ulcer on the sublingual papilla

In cases of pathology, papillotomy procedures are undertaken for cases of obstructive salivary gland diseases.[2]

References

human digestive system. (2012). In Encyclopædia Britannica.
Oded Nahlieli, Abraham M Baruchin, Endoscopic technique for the diagnosis and treatment of obstructive salivary gland diseases, Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Volume 57, Issue 12, December 1999, Pages 1394-1401, ISSN 0278-2391, doi:10.1016/S0278-2391(99)90716-4.

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[1] uman digestive system. (2012). In Encyclopædia Britannica.

[2] Oded Nahlieli, Abraham M Baruchin, Endoscopic technique for the diagnosis and treatment of obstructive salivary gland diseases, Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Volume 57, Issue 12, December 1999, Pages 1394-1401, ISSN 0278-2391, doi:10.1016/S0278-2391(99)90716-4.