Research Article

Morphometric Analysis of the Infraorbital Foramen: The Clinical Relevance

Table 6

A comparison of mean distances from the IOF-IOM in different populations reported in previous studies.

StudyDistance from IOF-IOM (mm)

Apinhasmit et al., Thailand [5]9.53 ± 2.23 males, 8.71 ± 1.51 females
Cisneiros de Oliveira et al., Brazil [15]8.0 males, 8.0 females
Ilayperuma et al., Sri Lanka [13]10.56 ± 1.74 males, 9.02 ± 1.58 females
Ukoha et al., Nigeria [11]7.38 ± 2.28
Aziz et al., USA [3]8.5 ± 2.2 males, 7.8 ± 1.6 mm females
Boopathi et al., India [14]6.57 ± 1.28
Gupta, India [22]7.00
Chung et al., Korea [9]8.6
Elsheikh et al., Egypt [23]6.37 ± 1.4 right, 6.7 ± 1.6 left
Present study6.52 ± 2.03 right, 7.30 ± 1.57 left