Jooste, C. HPotgieter, Johannes Theodorus2022-04-142024-06-042022-04-142024-06-042021https://hdl.handle.net/10566/15794Magister Scientiae Dentium - MSc(Dent)The purpose of this study was to e8tablish standards (norms), based on three-dimensional stereomicroscopic surveys of the anterior implant-bearing area of severely-resorbed human edentulous mandibles. Such standards could possibly be applied towards the development of a series of transmandibular implants which would have wide applications in a broad spectrum of patients. The sample consisted of forty five severely-resorbed human edentulous mandibles eminating from people of various ages, both genders and several ethnic groups. Only 28 specimens were accompanied by pertinent details about the deceased. Measure~ents were made in the anterior mandibular area bounded by the mental foramina.enEdentulous mandiblesHuman jawHuman mandiblesEthnic groupsUniversity of Western Cape