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Table 4 The shortest vertical distances between the maxillary posterior root apices and the MSFs according to age (\( \overline{x} \) ± SD, mm)

From: Evaluation of the relationship between maxillary posterior teeth and the maxillary sinus floor using cone-beam computed tomography

Age

MFPs

MSPs

MFMs

MSMs

P

MBR

DBR

PR

MBR

DBR

PR

18-40y

4.9 ± 3.9

1.7 ± 3.0

1.2 ± 2.9

1.2 ± 2.8

0.8 ± 3.1

0.2 ± 2.3

0.8 ± 2.4

1.3 ± 2.7

.00*

41-60y

6.8 ± 4.3

3.4 ± 3.8

2.6 ± 3.3

2.6 ± 3.2

2.1 ± 3.5

1.5 ± 2.7

2.1 ± 3.0

2.8 ± 3.5

≥61y

8.3 ± 4.6

4.6 ± 4.0

3.8 ± 3.9

3.7 ± 3.8

3.0 ± 3.9

2.2 ± 3.2

2.9 ± 3.4

3.5 ± 3.9

  1. *The distances between the root apices and the MSFs increased with age and there were significant differences among the groups
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