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Table 3 Distance from the implantation site to the mandibular neural tube (in millimeters: mean ± SD) at the planes of 3, 5, 7, and 9 mm

From: Safe regions of miniscrew implantation for distalization of mandibular dentition with CBCT

 

L6mb–L6db

L7mb–L7db

 

Х

SD

Х

SD

3 mm

18.73

2.51

18.34

2.21

5 mm

16.27

1.88

16.29

2.13

7 mm

14.78

1.78

14.98

2.16

9 mm

13.40

1.70

13.72

2.19

  1. L6 central coronal section of the first molar, L7 central coronal section of the second molar
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