Original scientific paper
Prevalence of Torus Palatinus and Torus Mandibularis in the Split-Dalmatian County, Croatia
Sonja Kraljević Šimunković
Matko Božić
Iva Z. Alajbeg
Nikša Dulčić
Vanja Vučićević Boras
Abstract
Torus palatinus (TP) and torus mandibularis (TM) are non-pathological outgrowths of unclear etiology that develop
from the jaw bone. The purpose of the present study was to report on the prevalence, shape and location of TP and TM in
the population of the Central Dalmatian region, Croatia. The study comprised of 1679 subjects, 985 females and 694
males, age range from 9 to 99 years who were examined by clinical examination and analysis of the plaster casts. Torus
palatinus was found in 42.9% subjects and torus mandibularis in 12.6% of the subjects. Spindle-shaped torus palatinus
was the most frequent type (45.6%). The most frequent type of torus mandibularis was bilateral solitary torus mandibularis
(35.4%). Furthermore, torus palatinus was found in 40.1% of the total number of females and in 46.8% of the total
number of males, indicating a significantly higher prevalence in the male population (p=0.006). Torus mandibularis
was found in 11.3% of the female population and in 14.6% of the male population, again indicating significantly higher
prevalence in the male population (p=0.046). The results of this study show significantly higher prevalence of torus palatinus
and torusmandibularis in themale subjects. Furthermore, no differences in the prevalence of either TM or TP regarding
age were found.
Keywords
prevalence; torus palatinus and mandibularis; Croatia
Hrčak ID:
72149
URI
Publication date:
30.9.2011.
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