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Papilla incisiva

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incisive papilla
A slight elevation of the mucosa at the anterior extremity of the raphe of the palate.
Synonym: papilla incisiva, palatine papilla.
interdental papilla, the gingiva that fills the interproximal space between two adjacent teeth.
Synonym: gingival septum, interproximal papilla.


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