Table 5.

Analysis of the dimension (in mm) and distance (in mm) of the mental foramen, angulations of the mental canal, and extension of the anterior loop in bilateral cases (n = 85).

Variables	Right Side			Left Side			p-Value
	Mean	Median	Range	Mean	Median	Range
Sagittal view
Height of MF	2.93	2.88	1.66–4.96	2.89	2.99	1.44–5.44	0.353
Length of MF	3.23	3.2	1.60–5.95	3.22	3.39	1.76–6.25	0.061
Coronal view
Angulations of MeC	44.84	45.15	14.6–87.39	41.26	42.62	10.46–73.01	0.065
Distance from MF to the crestal bone	13.73	13.44	9.44–20.55	13.35	13.78	8.80–21.61	0.958
Distance from MF to lower border of the mandible	12.59	12.48	9.28–18.4	12.48	12.69	8.96–19.36	0.462
Axial view
Angulations of MeC	78.43	76.26	39.63–128.18	76.48	76.68	36.94–127.76	0.766
Mesial extension of AL	1.19	1.13	0.00–7.03	1.15	1.09	0.00–5.60	0.570

MF: Mental foramen. MeC: Mental canal. AL: Anterior loop.