2.2 Imaging techniques
Computed tomography of the maxillofacial region had been performed on 14 patients, and 5mm cross-sections of their jaws and hard palate were obtained. Plain radiographs of the same affected bones were done in frontal and lateral projections in 11 patients. Eight patients had both examinations, whereas 6 had only computed tomography and 3 had only radiographs. The images were then correlated with the intraoral color photographs of the tori. Five illustrative cases were selected for presentation in this report.