Table 2 Summary of patients with demographic data, radiographic characteristics, and classification
Variable | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Age | Average (age) | 54.3 | |
Age range (age) | 26–71 | ||
Gender | Male (No) | 26 | |
Female (No) | 6 | ||
Size | Average horizontal length (mm) | 16.6 | |
Average vertical length (mm) | 10.57 | ||
Location | Left side | Body of mandible (No) | 16 |
Angle of mandible (No) | 2 | ||
Total (No) | 18 | ||
Right side | Body of mandible (No) | 13 | |
Angle of mandible (No) | 1 | ||
Total (No) | 14 | ||
Relationship with mandibular canal | Below of the mandibular canal (No) | 29 | |
Involving the mandibular canal (No) | 3 | ||
Presence of cortical bone erosion of the inferior border of the mandible | No (No) | 11 | |
Yes (No) | 21 | ||
Amount of buccal cortical bone | Type I (No) | 18 | |
Type II (No) | 12 | ||
Type III (No) | 2 | ||