ABSTRACT
The hard palate, which comprises approximately 75% of the entire palate is a crucial component of oral cavity anatomy (1). Posteriorly, the hard palate is formed by the palatine processes of the two maxillae and the horizontal laminae of the palatine bones, and, anteriorly, by fusion with the alveolar processes of the maxillae. It is covered with thick, densely adherent, and highly glandular mucosa (1). The maxillary dentition is housed in the dense palatal alveolar bone.
