Omar Abdullah Rageh
Department of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, University of Science and Technology, Aden, Yemen .
Samah M. Al-Amery
Department of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, University of Science and Technology, Aden, Yemen .
Fares M.S Muthanna
Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, University of Science and Technology, Aden, Yemen.
Nada Yahya Ali Karimi
Department of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, University of Science and Technology, Aden, Yemen .
Rim Kamal Abdullah Gaber
Department of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, University of Science and Technology, Aden, Yemen .
Atwa Salem Awad alkhalify
Department of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, University of Science and Technology, Aden, Yemen .
Sarah Ahmed Abdulrahman Mohammed
Department of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, University of Science and Technology, Aden, Yemen .
Abrar Ameen Awass Qaid
Department of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, University of Science and Technology, Aden, Yemen .
Hagar Abdulfattah Abbas
Department of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, University of Science and Technology, Aden, Yemen .
Shadha Ahmed Ali
Department of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, University of Science and Technology, Aden, Yemen .
Taif Fahd Manea Al-kubati
Department of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, University of Science and Technology, Aden, Yemen .
Rawan fouad mohammed abass
Department of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, University of Science and Technology, Aden, Yemen .
Rania Abdu Saif Naji
Department of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, University of Science and Technology, Aden, Yemen
Asalah Abdo Albaset Homadi
Department of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, University of Science and Technology, Aden, Yemen .
Amira Adel Hasan Yaseen Aldubai
Department of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, University of Science and Technology, Aden, Yemen .
الملخص
Abstract
Background
The tori are benign bony exostosis that normally appear during the adults' age. They are composed of compressed bone and limited vascularized mucosa. Tori can meddle of hard palate (torus palatinus, TP) or the lingual aspect of the mandible (torus mandibularis, TM).
Objective
Aim of study till date, no study has been carried out to estimate the prevalence of TP and TM with respect to age-group and sex in Yemeni population.
Method and materials
A pilot study was conducted at the University of Science and Technology-Aden dental clinic in Aden, Yemen, from March 2024 to May 2024. Ethical approval and written informed consent were obtained from 250 participants, determining tori presence through clinical examination and palpation.
Results
The study found that 30.4% of patients had jaw tori, with female patients having a higher percentage of palatine tori (5.3%) and male patients having a higher percentage of mandibular tori (2.8%). The most common form was the flat shape, with the lowest prevalence among individuals under 20.
