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Table 2 Relationships between the reference points (LG, AMF and PMF) and the antilingula

From: Determining the position of the lingula and the mandibular foramen using the antilingula in orthognathic surgery

Variables

Mean ± SD

p-value

Mean ± SD

p-value

Left

Right

Total

LG in the horizontal plane (LGx)

0.01 ± 2.84

0.30 ± 2.53

0.420

0.15 ± 2.68

0.528

LG in the vertical plane (LGy)

-1.75 ± 3.54

-1.40 ± 2.97

0.419

-1.58 ± 3.26

0.000*

AMF in the horizontal plane (AMFx)

1.01 ± 3.20

1.78 ± 2.75

0.101

1.40 ± 2.99

0.000*

AMF in the vertical plane (AMFy)

-0.14 ± 2.78

-0.06 ± 2.82

0.826

-0.10 ± 2.79

0.689

PMF in the horizontal plane (PMFx)

-1.73 ± 3.51

-2.56 ± 2.99

0.055

-2.15 ± 3.27

0.000*

PMF in the vertical plane (PMFy)

-7.98 ± 3.02

-7.25 ± 3.30

0.083

-7.61 ± 3.17

0.000*

  1. * Statistical significance at p < 0.05 by one sample t – test