Table 2.
Comparison of the distances between the right and left sides of the mandible
| Variable | Side | Gender | Total | P | |||
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| Male (n=73) | P | Female (n=82) | P | ||||
| AB–MF (mm) | Right | 14.637±1.16 | 0.640 | 14.728±1.12 | 0.452 | 14.685±1.14 | 0.826 |
| Left | 14.667±1.29 | 14.683±1.13 | 14.675±1.20 | ||||
| OP–MF (mm) | Right | 0.529±2.88 | 0.251 | 0.725±2.62 | 0.230 | 0.633±2.74 | 0.944 |
| Left | 0.489±2.89 | 0.764±2.63 | 0.635±2.75 | ||||
P value: Paired sample t-test for comparison between the right–left sides. Data are presented as mean±SD unless otherwise indicated. SD: Standard deviation. AB: Deepest point of the anterior border of the ramus, MF: Most superior–anterior point of mandibular foramen; OP: Occlusal plane of the mandibular first molar