pISSN 2234-7518
eISSN 2005-372X
eISSN 2005-372X
Description of the anatomical characteristics of the maxillary tuberosity according to the presence or absence of the third molar
| General | Presence of 3rd molar | Absence of 3rd molar | P value | Female (n = 167) | Male (n = 110) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presence of 3rd molar (n = 93) |
Absence of 3rd molar (n = 74) |
P value | Presence of 3rd molar (n = 58) |
Absence of 3rd molar (n = 52) |
P value | ||||||
| Coronal zone | 2.17 (1.24:3.82) | 2.06 (1.14:4.95) | 2.27 (1.32:3.37) | 0.667 | 1.89 (1.06:5.43) | 1.78 (1.10:3.06) | 0.306 | 2.36 (1.34:4.81) | 3.12 (2.09:3.73) | 0.647 | |
| Width of tuberosity |
9.51 (8.01:9.27) | 10.14 (9.16:11.29) | 8.31 (6.61:9.73) | < 0.001 | 9.91 (9.04:10.51) | 7.79 (6.16:9.14) | < 0.001 | 10.96 (9.67:12.34) | 8.54 (7.21:10.46) | < 0.001 | |
| Height of tuberosity |
10.89 (8.08:13.26) | 12.10 (8.74:14.10) | 9.89 (7.59:11.84) | < 0.001 | 12.11 (8.47:14.06) | 9.45 (7.47:11.84) | < 0.001 | 11.47 (9.23:14.12) | 10.64 (7.90:11.96) | 0.116 | |
| Apical zone | 0.97 (–1.35:2.57) | 1.53 (0:3.29) | 0 (–2.46:1.36) | < 0.001 | 1.72 (0.72:3.32) | –1.35 (–3.12:1.11) | < 0.001 | 1.03 (0:3.19) | 0.79 (–1.56:1.51) | 0.039 | |
*Median (P25:P75).