Frequency of torus palatinus; a study done in a teaching hospital in Karachi

ABSTRACT

The objective of the study was to determine the frequency, size and shape of torus palatinus [TP] in a teaching hospital in Karachi. The study further investigated the relationship with age, sex and ethnicity in the study sample. A total of nine hundred and nine [909] subjects were included in the study. The presence or absence of TP was examined by clinical examination and study casts were made for its evaluation. SPSS version 15.0 was used for data analysis. Out of 909 subjects studied, 34[3.7%] had torus palatinus [TP]. The TP was present in 12 [35.3%] males and 22 [64.7%] females. TP was found to be more prevalent in fifth decade of life [23.5%] and was least recorded in the first decade of life [8.8%]. Most of the patients that is 16 [2.4%] showing TP belonged to Urdu speaking community. Out of 34 cases of TP, medium size and spindle shaped tori were more prevalent with a frequency of 15 [44.2%] and 18 [52.9%] respectively