Torus palatinus: If you're referring to a bony outgrowth on the roof of one's mouth, torus palatinus is a normal variant. It is considered benign and has no impact on one's health aside from fitting dentures. Certainly, it is not considered malignant (potential for killing you). A recent study (http://jcem.Endojournals.Org/content/88/5/2081.Full) linked torus palatinus to bone mineral density in women.
Answered 5/30/2014
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Palatial torus: Torus palatinus is a benign bony outgrowth of the palate. It is usually found in the midline and is non fatal. It seems to be more prevelant in middle age women.
Answered 7/22/2013
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No: Tori or torus can be single or multiple. They are usually small 1/2-3/4 inch bony growths in the palate. Moree common in females, young age, native americans, asians, inuit eskimos. Surgery is curative if they are painful or interfere with eating/drinking. There have been no major complications reported after surgery. If left alone , they may resorb as you get older.
Answered 3/10/2015
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Not likely: Palatial tori are outgrowths of bone in the hard palate, that don't really signify disease. If they're big, they can cause problems fitting dentures, though. In post menopausal women, they might correlate with higher bone density than others. http://jcem.endojournals.org/content/88/5/2081.full so no, they can't kill you.
Answered 7/22/2013
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