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Table 3 Gender-based evaluation of mean measurements

From: Evaluation of mental foramen and accessory mental foramen using cone beam computed tomography in a Turkish population

Measurement

Side

Gender

P*

Female

Male

MF-MM(mm)

Right

25.29

26.53

< 0.001

Left

25.79

26.87

< 0.001

All

25.54

26.70

< 0.001

MF-MP(mm)

Right

67.1

71.57

< 0.001

Left

66.96

71.87

< 0.001

All

67.03

71.72

< 0.001

MF-MU(mm)

Right

11.53

11.93

0.291

Left

11.44

11.6

0.665

All

11.48

11.77

0.294

MF-ML(mm)

Right

12.46

14.09

< 0.001

Left

12.69

14.23

< 0.001

All

12.58

14.16

< 0.001

MFV(mm)

Right

2.63

3.1

< 0.001

Left

2.59

2.99

< 0.001

All

2.61

3.04

< 0.001

MFH(mm)

Right

3.55

3.91

< 0.001

Left

3.33

3.77

< 0.001

All

3.44

3.84

< 0.001

  1. * Independent Sample T Test
  2. MF-MM: the distance of the medial edge of the MF to the mandibular midline
  3. MF-MP: the distance of the lateral edge of the MF to the ramus posterior border
  4. MF-MU: the distance of the upper edge of the MF to the top of the alveolar crest
  5. MF-ML: the distance of the lower edge of the MF to the basis mandibulae
  6. MFV: vertical diameter of the MF
  7. MFH: horizontal diameter of the MF