Are Tori genetic?

They appear to be genetic. Tori can appear in groups of various shapes and sizes, or you can have a just one torus. If you have a torus on one side of your mouth, it's most likely that you'll have another one on the other side.

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Is Tori in the mouth hereditary?

There can be several factors associated with mandibular tori. Starting with genetics, this condition is more common in men than in women and can be passed down from father to son. Stress in the jaw bone and bruxism are other factors.

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What ethnic groups are prone to Tori?

Torus palatinus were found in 69.7% of women from all ethnic groups (P = 0.107). Slightly higher percentage was seen in the Hispanics, then the African Americans, with the least in the Caucasians.

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What causes Tori to form?

Tori may develop due to genetic or environmental influences such as local irritation, grinding your teeth (bruxism), or misaligned teeth causing an uneven bite (malocclusion). In most cases tori are benign and do not require treatment.

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How do I stop my Tori from growing?

Because mandibular tori are bone growths, you cannot get rid of them without surgical treatment from your dentist.

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Does clenching your teeth cause Tori?

Believe it or not, clenching and grinding can actually change the shape of your bone. Though not particularly common, some people with bruxism develop bony growths on the inside of their lower jaw, under the tongue. These growths are called mandibular tori, and they are harmless and benign.

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Can Tori get smaller?

Do tori ever shrink? Unfortunately, tori do not shrink over time. They will grow to a certain point, and then stop growing. A surgical team will need to remove them if your dentist deems it necessary.

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How common are Tori bones?

Tori is not relatively common: currently, it is estimated that anywhere from 5-40% of the population have distinguishable tori present in the mouth. It has been discovered that tori are slightly more common for males than they are for females.

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Where are Tori most commonly found?

There are three kinds of tori, each named differently based on their location:
  • Buccal exostoses: tori on the back, upper gums, on the cheek side.
  • Maxillary/palatal tori: on the roof of the mouth.
  • Mandibular lingual tori: on the lower jaw, under the tongue.

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Does Tori go away on its own?

A mandibular tori is slow growing, and this is the reason that many people never know they have one. Once you have it, though, you have it. A mandibular tori (or any other torus) does not go away on its own.

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What causes Tori to grow on gums?

Torus mandibularis is thought to be caused mainly by environmental factors, such as bruxism, vitamin deficiencies and calcium-rich supplements, although genetic background also plays a key role.

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How rare is mandibular tori?

The existence of torus mandibularis is not all too common — it's estimated that 12 to 25% of the adult population has these bony overgrowths in the lower jaw. People who have this tori mandibularis usually have two, but they can exist on their own.

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Can Tori cause sleep apnea?

Torus mandibularis is a structure that can appear on the inside of the mandible. Therefore, it is possible for tori to influence airway volume by occupying the space for tongue and cause sleep apnoea.

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What percentage of people have dental Tori?

The prevalence of mandibular tori ranges from 5-40%. It is less common than bony growths occurring on the palate, known as torus palatinus. Mandibular tori are more common in Asian and Inuit populations, and slightly more common in males. In the United States, the prevalence is 7-10% of the population.

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Why do I have Tori in my mouth?

Dental tori factors include: Trauma or injury to the mouth's interior. Jawbone stress due to teeth grinding and clenching. Lifestyle/diet influences, such as vitamin deficiencies, fish consumption, and calcium-rich diets.

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How painful is mandibular tori removal?

Due to laser technology, tori dental removal can be virtually pain-free.

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Are you born with mandibular tori?

This condition is more common in early adult life, and consequently, it is believed that mandibular tori are the result of local stresses and not solely on genetic influences.

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Can Tori develop later in life?

TP forms along the midline of the hard palate, whereas TMs form along the lingual aspect of the mandible and is usually bilateral. Tori typically develop during late adolescence and gradually increase in size throughout adulthood.

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How many people have Tori?

Mandibular tori are not particularly common – about 5 – 10% of the population will have noticeable mandibular tori. Some estimates are as high as 40% but we are not seeing that in our office.

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How long does tori removal take?

I was given an I.V. for the 1.5-hour procedure on a Thursday. Before I knew it, I was coming out of the anesthesia, and they were helping me up. My mouth was packed with gauze. I wasn't feeling much pain at the time.

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Can Tori cause headaches?

Abstract. In this study the presence of mandibular tori was related to conditions associated with parafunctional activity. Parafunction in the form of tooth clenching or grinding has been associated with temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and recently migraine.

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How do you shrink a mandibular tori?

Surgery for tori reduction

In mandibular tori reduction surgery, the surgeon exposes the bone by making a small incision in the gums overlying the tori, and gently shaves the bone to remove it. Once the surgeon confirms that the bone contour is smooth and the tori have been removed, the gums are stitched back together.

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Can Tori cause jaw pain?

Mandibular tori can be a painful condition that causes your throat and jaw to hurt, your gums to get inflamed, and even your teeth to come loose. Typically, these bony growths appear inside your mouth on the lower jaw.

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How do you get rid of torus mandibularis?

Removal of mandibular tori is a simple and relatively conservative procedure which is performed using ultrasonic Piezo technique. Piezo allows gentle removal of bone and its re-contouring.
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The benefits of removal include:
  1. Prevention of traumatic ulcers.
  2. Increase tongue mobility.
  3. Easier eating and speaking.

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Can Tori affect singing?

Tori in the mouth of a singer are potentially problematic, as they can grow over time and affect resonance, speech, breath and facial/mask resonances.

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