Research Article

Analysis of Occlusal Vertical Dimension and Mandibular Basal Bone Height in a Nigerian Population

Table 1

Distribution of 200 subjects based on values of occlusal vertical dimension and mandibular basal height.

ValuesMale (100)Female (100)Total (200)
OVD
(%)
MBH
(%)
OVD
(%)
MBH
(%)
OVD
(%)
MBH
(%)

20–29 mm1 (0.5)38 (19)2 (1)41 (20.5)3 (1.5)79 (39.5)
30–39 mm23 (11.5)55 (27.5)35 (17.5)58 (29)58 (29)113 (56.5)
40–49 mm72 (36)7 (3.5)62 (31)1 (0.5)134 (67)8 (4)
50–59 mm4 (2)0 (0)1 (0.5)0 (0)5 (2.5)0 (0)

Total100 (50)100 (50)200 (100)200 (100)