Surgical Removal of Bilateral Torus Mandibularis for Preventing Soft Tissues Injuries form Masticatory Trauma: a Case Report
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Torus MandibularisAbstract
A 40-year-old female patient with no underlying disease presented with the problem of pain on chewing and difficulty in cleaning her teeth. Intraoral examination revealed bilateral torus mandibularis. They were lobulated with the size about 1.5 cm. x2 cm x1.5 cm. The ulcerated mucosa was also found on the left torus mandibularis. The torectomy was planned to performed one side at a time in order that the complications such as excessive bleeding, infection could be reduced. The patient underwent torectomy on the left torus torectomy after 1 month of torectomy on the right one has been operated. Two months post-operative follow-up, there were no complications. The patient was able to chew and clean her teeth well.
Keywords: Torus Mandibularis
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