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.