Research Article
Occurrence of the Retromolar Foramen in Dry Mandibles of South-Eastern Part of India: A Morphological Study with Review of the Literature
Table 1
Dimensions of the boundaries of retromolar trigone in the mandibles with presence of RMF.
| Mandible number with RMF | Side | Borders of the retromolar trigone (mm) | Medial | Lateral | Anterior |
| 9 | Right | 32 | 35 | 14 | 26 | Left | 35 | 35 | 16 | 32 | Right | 29 | 32 | 10 | 48 | Left | 46 | 41 | 12 | 51 | Left | 38 | 40 | 9 | 58 | Right | 43 | 46 | 11 | 58 | Left | 41 | 37 | 12 | 64 | Right | 42 | 38 | 15 | 72 | Right | 43 | 38 | 14 | 80 | Right | 34 | 35 | 12 | 88 | Right | 34 | 30 | 12 | 88 | Left | 30 | 32 | 13 | 91 | Right | 37 | 35 | 12 | 91 | Left | 36 | 35 | 10 |
| Mean ± SD | 37.14 ± 5.23 | 36.36 ± 4.13 | 12.29 ± 1.98 |
| Min–Max | 29–46 | 30–46 | 9–16 |
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