The greater palatine foramen (GPF) is related to the upper 3rd molar tooth in most of the skulls (55%), 2nd molar in (12%), between the 2nd and 3rd molar in (19%) and retromolar in (14%).
The greater palatine foramen (GPF) is commonly linked to the upper 3rd molar tooth, but can also be found with the 2nd molar in (12%) of cases, or situated between the 2nd and 3rd molars in (19%), and occasionally located retromolar in (14%).