30 August 2024 : Clinical Research
Gender-Specific Variations in Greater Palatine Foramen Anatomy: Insights from CBCT Scans in the North Cyprus Population
Sevda Lafci Fahrioglu
1ABCEF*, Mujgan Firincioglulari2ABEFG, Kaan Orhan34ABEF
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.945466
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e945466
Table 2 Comparison of the distribution of shapes by sex.
| Sex | Total | χ2 | P | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | Male | ||||||
| RGPF shape | Ovoid | n | 28 | 26 | 54 | 2.901 | 0.234 |
| % | 30.10% | 38.80% | 33.80% | ||||
| Round | n | 8 | 2 | 10 | |||
| % | 8.60% | 3.00% | 6.30% | ||||
| Slit | n | 57 | 39 | 96 | |||
| % | 61.30% | 58.20% | 60.00% | ||||
| LGPF shape | Ovoid | n | 29 | 30 | 59 | 3.292 | 0.193 |
| % | 31.20% | 44.80% | 36.90% | ||||
| Round | n | 7 | 3 | 10 | |||
| % | 7.50% | 4.50% | 6.30% | ||||
| Slit | n | 57 | 34 | 91 | |||
| % | 61.30% | 50.70% | 56.90% | ||||
| Total | n | 93 | 67 | 160 | |||
| % | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | ||||
| RGPF – right greater palatine foramen; LGPF – left greater palatine foramen. | |||||||