title: Bony defects in dried Bantu mandibles.
abstract: Forty-three dried South African Bantu mandibles were examined visually and radiographically for the frequencies of occurrence of apical defects, bifurcation involvements, dehiscences, and fenestrations. Statistical evaluation of the data revealed no significant discrepancy between the visual and radiographic findings.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D044383:Black People; D005006:Ethnicity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010486:Periapical Tissue / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D013019:South Africa / Q000208:ethnology; D014070:Tooth / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging