The _____ is a white ridge of raised callused tissue that extends horizontally at the level where the maxillary and mandibular teeth come together and occlude.

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The linea alba is a white ridge of hyperkeratinization that extends horizontally at the level where the maxillary and mandibular teeth come together and occlude; similar ridges of white tissue can sometimes be present on the tongue perimeter.The buccal mucosa covers a dense pad of underlying fat tissue at the posterior part of each vestibule,the buccal fat pad.On the inner part of the buccal mucosa,just opposite the maxillary second molar,is a small elevation of tissue is the parotid papilla.The labial frenum (plural,frena) is a fold of tissue located at the midline between the labial mucosa and the alveolar mucosa on the upper and lower dental arches.

The _____ Is a White Ridge of Raised Callused Tissue