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Relationship of mandibular foramen to occlusal plane
| Sex | Above | Equal | Below | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Mean ± SD (mm) | No. | No. | Mean ± SD (mm) | No. | Mean ± SD (mm) | |
| Male | 5 | 3.5 ± 3.4 | 3 | 50 | -4.2 ± 2.3 | 58 | -3.2 ± 3.3 |
| Female | 10 | 2.1 ± 1.6 | 1 | 52 | -4.8 ± 2.9 | 63 | -3.6 ± 3.7 |
| Total | 15 (12.4%) | 2.5 ± 2.3 | 4 (3.3%) | 102 (84.3%) | -4.5 ± 2.6 | 121 (100%) | -3.4 ± 3.5 |
Abbreviations: No., number of sides; MD, mean distance from mandibular lingula to occlusal plane
