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.