ANALYSIS OF PALATINE FOLDS IN A SAMPLE POPULATION FROM BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

Introduction: Palatal rugae (rugae palatinae) are transverse folds on hard palate of most mammals, but their number and position is specific for each species. Palatal rugae are also known as plicae palatinae transversae. They are formed in the third month of intrauterine life from the covering connective tissue. Length of palatal rugae and space between them increase with development and growth of…