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Could anybody have a convex hard palate?
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Convex palate?: I have never seen or heard of a convex palate. One can have a bony protuberance known as a torus palatinus.
Answered 5/31/2018
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No: It sounds like you have a palatal torus, which is a bony lump in the middle of the palate.
Answered 4/8/2018
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