Tori in a Malaysian population: Morphological and ethnic variations

Conclusion: The relatively high prevalence of tori among major ethnic groups of this region supports the probable hypothesis of the role of environmental factors. A wide variation in the morphology was also noted, along with a new morphologic variant of band-like TM, which may be due to the influence of diet or an unknown environmental factor.

Source: Journal of Forensic Dental Sciences - January 23, 2020 Category: Dentistry Authors: Lahari A Telang Ajay Telang Jayashri Nerali Philip Pradeep Source Type: research