YOUR DENTIST

Palate
General Information

Formed by the:
• Primary palate (intermaxillary segment)
• Secondary palate (protrusions from the maxillary prominence)

Intermaxillary segment: the initial portion of the palate I development; contain the central and lateral incisors.
Welling of the maxillary prominence form shelves that project medially and are separated by the tongue.
When the tongue no longer occupies the space between the palatal shelves, these processes fuse together to form the secondary palate.
The primary and secondary palatal tissues all meet at the incisive foramen. Primary and secondary palates and nasal septum fuse to form the definitive palate.