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Table 5 Measurements’ differences of the maximum dimension of IAC (MD), and vertical distance (VD) between males and females

From: Identification of the inferior alveolar canal using cone-beam computed tomography vs. panoramic radiography: a retrospective comparative study

 

Female

(Mean ± SD)

Male

(Mean ± SD)

p-value

Maximum dimension (MD)

P1

3.24 ± 1.29

2.60 ± 0.68

0.575

P2

3.34 ± 0.66

3.34 ± 0.85

0.976

M1

3.48 ± 1.15

3.52 ± 0.86

0.404

M2

3.66 ± 1.38

3.85 ± 0.87

0.015**

M3

4.29 ± 1.26

4.51 ± 1.24

0.140

Vertical distance (VD)

P1

8.96 ± 1.65

9.66 ± 2.72

0.733

P2

7.58 ± 1.06

8.81 ± 1.88

0.000**

M1

6.85 ± 1.28

8.06 ± 1.94

0.000**

M2

7.04 ± 1.42

8.26 ± 1.94

0.000**

M3

8.66 ± 2.21

9.60 ± 2.67

0.015**

  1. Data were retrieved from CBCT coronal views (CCV)
  2. Independent sample t-test
  3. Mann–Whitney U test
  4. **Statistically significant (p-value < 0.05). P1-2: 1st and 2nd premolar sites, M1-3: 1st, 2nd, 3rd molars sites