The importance of this study is best reflected clinically when the grossly atrophic or resected mandible is to be reconstructed to achieve the normal height of the mandibular
basal bone that will support prosthetic device taken into consideration.
In both surgical sites, reduced
basal bone height is available.
This difference in
basal bone lead concentration might be the result of previous long-term calcium supplementation in the older patient population.
The left edentulous mandible was irregular
basal bone with firm mucosa covering the bone from 41 until 37.
The patients selected were clin- ical and radiographical free of
basal bone perforation.
The findings are probably because of the generally altered mandibular
basal bone morphology associated with decreased masticatory muscle functioning as a result of aging.
The difference between the female mean values of this sample is much greater when compared with the black female mean (+ 7.6mm) of Aloisio and Kubersh on North Americans.18 Blacks having bi-maxillary proclination as a socially acceptable norm; show much increased value of "L1Apo"resulting in much more labial inclination of lower incisors with reference to the
basal bone.