Table 4.
Evaluating the relative position between the tooth apex and the longitudinal section of the MC at the corresponding position
| Respective location | Apex of the second premolar | Mesial apex of the first molar | Distal apex of the first | Mesial apex of the second molar | Distal apex of the second molar | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right | LiC | 0.92% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.93% | 5.61% |
| LoC | 6.42% | 2.13% | 2.13% | 2.81% | 11.21% | |
| BC | 0.92% | 1.06% | 1.06% | 0.93% | 0.00% | |
| LiN | 6.42% | 15.96% | 15.96% | 15.89% | 10.28% | |
| LoN | 72.48% | 73.40% | 73.40% | 69.16% | 58.88% | |
| BN | 12.84% | 7.45% | 7.45% | 10.28% | 14.02% | |
| Left | LiC | 0.91% | 1.96% | 3.92% | 2.81% | 3.74% |
| LoC | 4.55% | 0.98% | 1.96% | 8.41% | 13.08% | |
| BC | 0.00% | 0.98% | 0.00% | 2.80% | 1.87% | |
| LiN | 5.45% | 16.67% | 21.57% | 13.08% | 5.61% | |
| LoN | 79.09% | 74.51% | 66.67% | 60.75% | 60.75% | |
| BN | 10% | 4.90% | 5.88% | 12.15% | 14.95% |
LiC=Lingual contact, BC=Buccal contact, LoC=Lower contact, LiN=lingual noncontact, BN=buccal noncontact and LoN=Lower noncontact