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