pISSN 2234-7518
eISSN 2005-372X
eISSN 2005-372X
Anatomical characteristics of the maxillary tuberosity based on age and sex according to the presence or absence of the third molar
| Female (n = 167) | Male (n = 110) | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤ 22 yr (n = 108) | > 22 yr (n = 59) | ≤ 22 yr (n = 60) | > 22 yr (n = 50) | ||||||||||||
| Presence (n = 78) |
Absence (n = 30) |
P value | Presence (n = 15) |
Absence (n = 44) |
P value | Presence (n = 41) |
Absence (n = 19) |
P value | Presence (n = 17) |
Absence (n = 33) |
P value | ||||
| Coronal zone |
1.74 (0.98:5.48) |
2.29 (1.67:3.20) |
0.345 | 2.63 (1.75:4.08) |
1.46 (0.87:2.52) |
0.019 | 2.84 (1.22:4.81) |
3.11 (1.99:3.84) |
0.679 | 2.22 (1.77:4.23) |
3.14 (2.11:3.68) |
0.689 | |||
| Width of tuberosity |
9.80 (8.88:10.36) |
7.16 (5.84:8.76) |
< 0.001 | 10.79 (9.49:11.49) |
8.31 (6.76:9.32) |
< 0.001 | 10.80 (9.64:12.19) |
7.55 (5.46:8.77) |
< 0.001 | 11.24 (9.75:12.39) |
9.68 (8.00:11.98) |
0.063 | |||
| Height of tuberosity |
12.33 (8.68:14.26) |
9.22 (6.87:11.66) |
< 0.001 | 11.19 (7.68:12.45) |
9.66 (7.58:12.05) |
0.536 | 11.51 (9.63:14.08) |
9.85 (7.09:12.15) |
0.060 | 9.72 (7.79:14.14) |
10.80 (9.30:11.83) |
0.910 | |||
| Apical zone |
2.53 (0.99:3.88) |
0.83 (–2.13:1.30) |
< 0.001 | 0 (–1.32:0.93) |
–1.57 (–3.63:0.26) |
0.083 | 0.92 (0:2.67) |
0.91 (–1.19:1.84) |
0.272 | 2.01 (–2.19:3.39) |
0 (–1.50:1.47) |
0.210 | |||
*Median (P25:P75).