Torus Palatinus and Torus Mandibularis : Five Cases

Abstract

Torus and exostosis are nodular protuberances of mature bone, the precise designation of which depends on their anatomic location. Torus palatinus and torus mandibularis are the most common intraoral osseous outgrowths. Although the former for over a century and the latter since the beginning of the present century have been the subject of a mustitude of studies, their biological on their biologic meaning and morphologic significance have not been completely understood. Torus palatinus is a common exostosis that occurs in the midline of the hard palate. It represents an anatomical variation rather than a pathological condition, and usually becomes apparent during the second or third decade of life. Torus mandibularis is a common exostosis that develops along the lingual aspect of the mandible. In the cuspid/premolar area torus mandibularis is a bony exophytic growth located of the lingual surface of the mandible and superior to the mylohyoid ridge, usually bilaterally. The purpose of this report is to present five torus cases and to discuss the literature about this disease

Keywords

• Torus palatinus, torus mandibularis, exostosis

TORUS PALATİNUS VE TORUS MANDİBULARİS : BEŞ OLGU

Abstract

Torus ve ekzostozlar, anotomik konuma göre değişen nodüler matür kemik çıkıntılarıdır. Torus palatinus ve torus mandibularis, en sık rastlanılan intraoral kemik fazlalıklarıdır. Yüz yıldan daha fazla süredir bilinmesi, ayrıca bu yüzyılın başından bu yana yaygın çalışmaların konusu olmasına rağmen biyolojik anlamları ve morfolojik önemi hala tam olarak anlaşılamamıştır. Torus palatinus sert damağın ortasında bulunan yaygın ekzostozlardır. Patolojik bir durumdan ziyade anatomik bir varyasyon olarak sunulur ve genelde hayatın ikinci ve üçüncü dekatlarında ortaya çıkar. Torus mandibularis genellikle bilateral olarak mandibulanın lingual yüzeyinin kanin/premolar bölgesinde ve mylohyoid sırtın üstünde lokalize olan bir kemiğin dışa doğru büyümesidir. Bu çalışmada; toruslara sahip beş hastanın klinik kayıtları bildirilerek ilişkili literatürler eşliğinde tartışılmıştır

Keywords

• Torus palatinus, torus mandibularis, ekzostoz

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