Prevalence of Torus Mandibularis in Young Healthy Dentate Adults

• Published in: Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery Vol. 75; no. 12; pp. 2593 - 2598
• Main Authors: Morita, Koji, Tsuka, Hiroki, Shintani, Tomoaki, Yoshida, Mitsuyoshi, Kurihara, Hidemi, Tsuga, Kazuhiro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.12.2017
• Subjects: Adult; Case-Control Studies; Cross-Sectional Studies; Dentistry; Exostoses - congenital; Exostoses - diagnosis; Exostoses - epidemiology; Female; Humans; Japan - epidemiology; Logistic Models; Male; Mandible - abnormalities; Prevalence; Prospective Studies; Young Adult

There have been only a few reports on the prevalence of torus mandibularis (TM) in young adult patients, and TM can have various adverse effects on oral and occlusal states in middle-age patients. This study was designed to determine the association between TM status and oral and occlusal states in...