3.1 Demographic data and presenting symptoms
This series consisted of 6 men and 11 women, ranging in age from 36 to 85 years (Mean age: 56.5 years). All 17 patients were initially seen because of dental problems, but most of them also complained about longstanding symptoms that were directly related to the existing tori. These included ill-fitting dentures, interference with proper mastication and oral hygiene, impaired speech, and recurrent ulceration and inflammation of the gingival mucosa over the prominent tori. The majority of our patients had first noticed the development of tori in their third decade of life, with gradual enlargement throughout their adulthood.