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Table 3.

Comparison of the mean ranks of the dental pathologies amongst patients with and without calcification of the SHLs.

Dental pathology	Presence of calcification	Right SHL		Left SHL
Dental pathology	Presence of calcification	Mean rank	U value (P value^*)	Mean rank	U value (P value^*)
Extracted teeth	Not detected	86.03	3487.00 (.529)	87.33	3314.50 (.802)
Extracted teeth	Detected	90.89	3487.00 (.529)	89.35	3314.50 (.802)
Root canal–treated teeth	Not detected	83.99	3275.00 (.186)	82.55	2755.00 (.035)
Root canal–treated teeth	Detected	93.87	3275.00 (.186)	99.00	2755.00 (.035)
Furcation lesions	Not detected	88.48	3642.50 (.801)	87.86	3376.50 (.930)
Furcation lesions	Detected	87.30	3642.50 (.801)	88.28	3376.50 (.930)
Periapical lesions	Not detected	86.53	3539.00 (.603)	86.68	3239.00 (.585)
Periapical lesions	Detected	90.15	3539.00 (.603)	90.66	3239.00 (.585)

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Based on Mann–Whitney U test.

SHL, stylohyoid ligament.