Table 2. MF morphometric characteristics with respect to anteroposterior location.
| 1st M | 1st M-2nd PM | 2nd PM | 2nd PM-1st PM | 1st PM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARACTERISTICS | (n = 17) | (n = 58) | (n = 370) | (n = 161) | (n = 32) | P |
| Long Diameter | 4.54 ± 1.19 | 4.77 ± 1.14* | 4.49 ± 1.03† | 4.41 ± 1.20 | 3.81 ± 1.40*† | 0.003 |
| Short Diameter | 3.17 ± 0.78* | 3.24 ± 0.79†¶ | 2.96 ± 0.72∫ | 2.85 ± 0.77† | 2.45 ± 0.79*¶∫ | 0.000 |
| Area | 11.64 ± 5.03 | 12.46 ± 5.44* | 10.75 ± 4.77† | 10.36 ± 5.11 | 7.99 ± 5.37*† | 0.001 |
| MF-MIB | 14.47 ± 2.04 | 13.69 ± 1.54 | 13.55 ± 1.60 | 13.50 ± 1.55 | 13.67 ± 1.80 | 0.194 |
| MF-MSB | 12.15 ± 3.36 | 11.23 ± 3.60 | 11.58 ± 3.12 | 12.18 ± 2.53 | 12.15 ± 3.49 | 0.144 |
| Emerging Angle | 47.12 ± 12.04 | 55.22 ± 16.28 | 52.21 ± 15.13 | 52.73 ± 14.03 | 52.66 ± 15.77 | 0.365 |
MF characteristics are expressed as means ± standard deviation. The ANOVA was performed to compare MF characteristics with respect to MF anteroposterior location. Results in bold letters indicate statistical significance (p < 0.05).
*, †, ¶, and ∫ indicates a significant difference after Bonferroni post-hoc multiple tests.
M, molar; PM, premolar; MF, mental foramen; MF-MIB, distance from the alveolar crest to the MF; MF-MIB, distance from the MF to the inferior mandibular border.