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Table 1 Mean density values (right and left) of the density of alveolar and basal bones of the maxilla

From: Quantitative assessment of interradicular bone density in the maxilla and mandible: implications in clinical orthodontics

  

1-1

1-2

3-4

4-5

5-6

6-7

MT

Alveolar bone

        

 Buccal cortical bone

Mean (HU)

1,112.44

1,019.90

1,152.37

1,286.45

1,404.22

1,383.11

888.12

 

SD

141.22

125.57

158.19

148.01

110.91

133.94

106.33

 Cancellous bone

Mean (HU)

502.18

451.17

420.07

448.77

463.83

466.57

362.21

 

SD

56.78

59.15

78.61

73.96

77.82

64.82

63.57

 Palatal cortical bone

Mean (HU)

-

1,158.18

1,274.71

1,353.87

1,426.63

1,520.14

969.78

 

SD

-

148.55

149.98

144.10

122.10

100.68

104.04

Basal bone

        

 Buccal cortical bone

Mean (HU)

1,175.76

1,266.41

1,373.10

1,461.72

1,501.49

1,545.56

933.12

 

SD

124.10

119.01

151.49

118.24

118.21

120.82

80.73

 Cancellous bone

Mean (HU)

447.81

425.01

431.56

429.26

432.16

483.46

411.34

 

SD

81.12

84.82

73.33

64.31

66.36

77.38

60.34

  1. 1-1, interradicular area between the two central incisors; 1-2, interradicular area between the central and lateral incisors; 3-4, interradicular area between the canine and first premolar; 4-5, interradicular area between the first and second premolars; 5-6, interradicular area between the second premolar and first molar; 6-7, interradicular area between the first and second molars; MT, maxillary tuberosity; SD, standard deviation.