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 3 Comparison of measurements for the right and left sides of the greater palatine foramen (GPF) in millimeters.
| Parameter | Right | Left | Test | P | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | χ̄ | σ | n | χ̄ | σ | |||
| GPF horizontal diameter | 160 | 2.0644 | .66516 | 160 | 2.2350 | .76801 | t test | |
| GPF vertical diameter | 160 | 5.2569 | 1.61478 | 160 | 5.3963 | 2.07449 | t test | .503 |
| GPF distance-mid-maxillary suture | 160 | 15.6625 | 1.41171 | 160 | 15.6781 | 1.55222 | t test | .925 |
| GPF-posterior nasal spine | 160 | 16.6475 | 1.46098 | 160 | 16.3412 | 1.43984 | t test | .060 |
| GPF-anterior nasal spine | 160 | 47.1425 | 3.43133 | 160 | 46.7181 | 3.29512 | t test | .260 |
| GPF distance-incisive foramen | 160 | 36.3994 | 2.92552 | 160 | 36.2512 | 3.28515 | t test | .670 |