Epidemiological aspects of oral tori in a Ghanaian community
| dc.contributor.author | Bruce, I. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ndanu, T.A. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Addo, M.E. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-06-18T13:15:03Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-10-16T11:35:29Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2013-06-18T13:15:03Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-10-16T11:35:29Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2011-04-07 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Aim: To determine the prevalence of oral tori, commonly found among Ghanaians, and compare with that in other regions. Method: Dental examination records of all 926 patients seen from January 1998 to April 2000 in a dental outpatient clinic in Accra, Ghana, were studied. The existence of a torus had systematically and routinely been ascertained by visual inspection and palpation. Results: Frequency distribution and cross-tabulation analysis showed an overall prevalence of 14.6 % with a female: male ratio of 1.1: 1. The most prevalent variety was the bilateral mandibular torus (12.1%) and the midpalatal torus of the maxillary tori (4.3 %). Females had 2.2 times the probability of having midpalatal torus compared to men (Odds Ratio (OR) = 2.2; Confidence Interval: 1.05, 4.70). There was a very strong concurrent relationship between mandibular and maxillary tori (OR = 16; CI = 7.8, 32.5). Conclusion: Comparisons indicated a strong similarity between torus prevalence in Ghana and the Caribbean regions. This should help in further discussions on the epidemiology of this bony anomaly. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Bruce, I., Ndanu, T. A., & Addo, M. E. (2004). Epidemiological aspects of oral tori in a Ghanaian community. International Dental Journal, 54(2), 78-82 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://197.255.68.203/handle/123456789/3505 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.subject | Oral tori; epidemiology; diastema; Ghana | en_US |
| dc.title | Epidemiological aspects of oral tori in a Ghanaian community | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |