Retromolar Canal Associated with Age, Side, Sex, Bifid Mandibular Canal, and Accessory Mental Foramen in Panoramic Radiographs of Brazilians

Table 3

Descriptive statistics of sex variant according to the number of retromolar canals on both sides.

	Sex				Total
RMC	Male		Female
		%		%		%
Right
Absent	197	39.4	272	54.4	469	93.8
1 canal	8	1.6	11	2.2	19	3.8
2 canals	—	—	2	0.4	2	0.4
Bilateral	6	1.2	4	0.8	10	2
Total	211	42.2	289	57.8	500	100
Left
Absent	199	39.8	278	55.6	477	95.4
1 canal	6	1.2	7	1.4	13	2.6
Bilateral	6	1.2	4	0.8	10	2
Total	211	42.2	289	57.8	500	100