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Table 3 Difference between male and female when comparing measurements of jaw bone height and width in millimeters

From: Craniofacial height in relation to cross-sectional maxillary and mandibular morphology

 

Male

Female

Maxilla

 UP-MID

Height

21.0

20.4

Width I

7.5*

6.7*

Width II

13.4*

11.7*

  

Right

Left

Right

Left

 UP-PRE

Height

19.0*

19.1*

17.7*

17.8*

Width I

9.7*

9.7*

8.9*

8.8*

Width II

11.0*

10.9*

10.2*

9.9*

 UP-MOL

Height

16.4*

16.5*

14.6*

14.6*

Width I

14.7*

14.3*

13.6*

13.3*

Width II

17.0*

16.4*

15.4*

15.1*

Mandible

 LO-MID

Height

34.6*

31.2*

Width I

7.4

7.2

Width II

14.0*

12.9*

  

Right

Left

Right

Left

 LO-PRE

Height

32.2*

32.4*

29.7*

29.5*

Width I

10.6*

10.7*

10.0*

9.9*

Width II

10.0

10.1

9.6

9.7

 LO-MOL

Height

28.3*

28.3*

25.6*

25.6*

Width I

13.3

13.4

12.9

13.0

Width II

10.8

10.7

10.9

10.9

  1. Right side, left side, midline (only one/jaw). Width I: The coronal width measurements. Width II: The apical width measurements
  2. UP-MID upper midline, UP-PRE upper premolar, UP-MOL upper molar, LO-MID lower midline, LO-PRE lower premolar, LO-MOL lower molar
  3. *Statistically significant difference (p < 0.05)
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