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. 2026 Aug 5;14:e21617. doi: 10.7717/peerj.21617

Table 4. Descriptive statistics and results for the variables - spatial location (distance and angle) of the lingual canal, biological sex, and position of the lingual canal in incisor teeth in CBCT scans of the evaluated patients.

Variable Sex Lingual canal position MD (DP) F (gl) p-value
Distance Female Straight 2.33 (0.66)
Mesial 2.44 (0.49)
Distal 2.27 (0.69)
Total 2.33 (0.64) 1.06 (2)ns 0.35
Male Straight 2.25 (0.52)
Mesial 2.36 (0.14)
Distal 2.62 (0.45)
Total 2.32 (0.49)
Angle Female Straight 27.25 (4.45)
Mesial 27.51 (6.14)
Distal 27.17 (6.79)
Total 27.27 (4.94) 0.01 (2)ns 0.99
Male Straight 28.07 (4.19)
Mesial 27.99 (4.69)
Distal 27.88 (5.02)
Total 28.03 (4.29)

Notes.

MD, Mean; SD, Standard deviation; F, F test; ns, not significant.