Table 4. Comparison of margin status in patients with masticator space involvement.

Masticator space involvement on histology	Margin status
	Free (>5 mm)	Close (1–4.9 mm)	Involved (<1 mm)
Absent (n = 68)	59 (86.7%)	8 (11.8%)	1 (1.5%)
Present (n = 36)	20 (55.6%)	15 (41.7%)	1 (2.8%)
p value	0.002 (on Pearson’s chi square test)