Evaluation of Size and Location of a Mental Foramen in the Polish Population Using Cone-Beam Computed Tomography

Table 2

Comparison of a mental foramen size in the studied subjects.

Subgroup		Right side			Left side
		Horizontal diameter (mm); Mean; (min-max)	Vertical diameter (mm); Mean; (min-max)	H:V; Mean	Horizontal diameter (mm); Mean; (min-max)	Vertical diameter (mm); Mean; (min-max)	H:V; Mean
Age; (years)	20-45	4.190.97	3.260.95	1.350.38	4.041.09	3.210.87	1.300.35
		(2.38-6.39)	(1.68-6.15)		(2.02-7.06)	(1.74-5.73)
	46-60	3.931,06	3.181.01	1.300.37	3.861.09	3.170.92	1.260.34
		(1.85-6.63)	(1.23-6.58)		(1.63-6.52)	(1.35-5.76)
	>60	4.151.27	3.461.03	1.240.31	4.121.48	3.32 1.00	1.290.37
		(2.13-8.06)	(1.51-7.02)		(1.63-7.67)	(1.12-6.00)
	p value	0.322	0.125	0.235	0.725	0.620	0.735
Gender	Male	4.241.1	3.551.08	1.260.33	4.061.25	3.410.97	1.230.36
		(1.85-7.29)	(1.23-7.02)		(1.63-7.67)	(1.63-6.00)
	Female	3.891.12	3.020.83	1.330.37	3.921.18	3.030.86	1.330.34
		(1.88-8.06)	(1.51-5.92)		(1.91-7.63)	(1.12-5.76)
	p value	0.031	0.001	0.178	0.373	0.006	0.032

MF: mental foramen; SD: standard deviation; p values < 0.05 are indicated in bold.