Table 4 Relationships between the anatomical landmarks (AL and PMF) and the reference plane
Variables | Mean ± SD | p-value | Mean ± SD | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Left | Right | Total | |||
Distance from the AL perpendicular to the reference plane (ALr) | -1.88 ± 3.96 | -3.71 ± 3.17 | 0.004# | -2.80 ± 3.69 | 0.000* |
Distance from the PMF perpendicular to the reference plane (PMFr) | -8.31 ± 4.49 | -8.41 ± 4.46 | 0.900 | -8.36 ± 4.45 | 0.000* |
Distance from the AL to the posterior border of the mandibular ramus (ALw) | 16.42 ± 2.73 | 17.26 ± 2.40 | 0.017# | 16.84 ± 2.60 | - |
Distance from the PMF to the posterior border of the mandibular ramus (PMFw) | 10.41 ± 2.43 | 10.95 ± 3.97 | 0.091 | 10.68 ± 2.72 | - |
The narrowest width of the ramus (W) | 33.85 ± 3.63 | 34.22 ± 3.93 | 0.314 | 34.03 ± 3.77 | - |