Gender-Specific Variations in Greater Palatine Foramen Anatomy: Insights from CBCT Scans in the North Cyprus Population

30 August 2024 : Clinical Research

Sevda Lafci Fahrioglu

^1ABCEF*, Mujgan Firincioglulari^2ABEFG, Kaan Orhan^34ABEF

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.945466

Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e945466

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Table 1 Comparison of measurements by sex in millimeters.

Parameter	Female			Male			Test	p
Parameter	n	χ̄	σ	n	χ̄	σ	Test	p
RGPF horizontal diameter	93	1.90	0.60	67	2.29	0.69	t test
RGPF vertical diameter	93	5.01	1.76	67	5.60	1.33	t test
RGPF distance-mid-maxillary suture	93	15.38	1.19	67	16.06	1.60	t test
RGPF-posterior nasal spine	93	16.36	1.37	67	17.04	1.50	t test
RGPF-anterior nasal spine	93	46.00	3.16	67	48.73	3.17	t test
RGPF distance-incisive foramen	93	35.87	2.96	67	37.14	2.73	t test
Number of LPF	93	2.17	1.10	67	2.13	1.01	t test	0.825
LGPF horizontal diameter	93	2.08	0.74	67	2.44	0.76	t test
LGPF vertical diameter	93	5.07	2.16	67	5.86	1.88	U
LGPF distance-mid-maxillary suture	93	15.36	1.58	67	16.12	1.41	t test
LGPF-posterior nasal spine	93	16.15	1.42	67	16.61	1.44	t test
LGPF-anterior nasal spine	93	45.79	2.88	67	48.01	3.42	t test
LGPF distance-incisive foramen	93	35.54	2.91	67	37.24	3.53	Mann-U
Number of LGF	93	2.06	1.10	67	2.13	1.10	U	0.584
Distance RGPF-LGPF	93	30.59	2.02	67	31.96	2.56	t test

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