[1] Arising as a broad base and a smooth surface, flat tori are located on the midline of the palate and extend symmetrically to either side.

It is believed that tori of the lower jaw are the result of local stresses and not due solely to genetic influences.

If removal of the tori is needed, surgery can be done to reduce the amount of bone present.

Other indications for removal include frequent trauma to the torus, owing to its size or the thinness of the mucoperiosteum overlying it, disturbance of speech, and rapid growth in patients who are cancer-phobic.

[4] Prevalence of palatal tori ranges from 9–60% and is more common than bony growths occurring on the mandible, known as torus mandibularis.