29 June 2024 : Clinical Research
Morphological Variations of the Nasopalatine Canal in the North Cyprus Population: A Cone Beam Computed Tomography Study
Mujgan Firincioglulari1BCDE*, Kaan Orhan23ABCDDOI: 10.12659/MSM.944868
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e944868
Table 3 Comparison of nasopalatine canal diameters and horizontal dimension levels according to sex.
| Gender | N | Mean | SD | Min | Max | t | p | Cohen’s d | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AP diameter of incisive foramen | Male | 62 | 4.79 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 8.1 | −0.263 | 0.793 | −0.0436 |
| Female | 88 | 4.85 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 9 | ||||
| ML diameter of incisive foramen | Male | 62 | 3.17 | 1.05 | 0.7 | 5.4 | −0.173 | 0.863 | −0.0287 |
| Female | 88 | 3.2 | 1.25 | 0.6 | 7.5 | ||||
| AP diameter of nasal foramen | Male | 62 | 3.69 | 1.83 | 0.6 | 12.1 | 0.452 | 0.652 | 0.0749 |
| Female | 88 | 3.56 | 1.72 | 0.4 | 8.7 | ||||
| Nasopalatine canal length | Male | 62 | 13.48 | 3.54 | 4.8 | 21.3 | 3.106 | 0.002 | 0.515 |
| Female | 88 | 11.79 | 3.1 | 1 | 23.4 | ||||
| A-lvl | Male | 62 | 7.58 | 1.48 | 4.1 | 10.8 | 2.713 | 0.007 | 0.4498 |
| Female | 88 | 6.92 | 1.48 | 2.5 | 11.7 | ||||
| B-lvl | Male | 62 | 7.48 | 1.67 | 3.3 | 10.8 | 2.566 | 0.011 | 0.4255 |
| Female | 88 | 6.82 | 1.46 | 2.4 | 10.8 | ||||
| C-lvl | Male | 62 | 7.59 | 1.82 | 3.3 | 10.8 | 0.854 | 0.394 | 0.1417 |
| Female | 88 | 7.35 | 1.58 | 4.2 | 11.1 | ||||
| D-lvl | Male | 62 | 9.46 | 3.1 | 3 | 17.1 | 0.956 | 0.341 | 0.1585 |
| Female | 88 | 8.99 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 15.6 |