Assessment of Anterior Loop of Inferior Alveolar Nerve and Its Anatomic Variations with Age, Gender, and Dentition Status in Indian Population: A CBCT Study

Table 5

Mean values of anterior extension of the alveolar loop on right and left sides according to age, gender, and dentition status.

Factor	Categories	Right side (mean ± SD)	value	Left side (mean ± SD)	value
Age	20–40 years	1.61 (0.37)		1.59 (0.35)
	41–60 years	1.53 (0.27)		1.40 (0.51)
	61–80 years	1.23 (0.53)		1.14 (0.51)
Gender	Male	1.53 (0.31)		1.55 (0.32)
	Female	1.39 (0.21)		1.43 (0.22)
Dentition status	Partially edentulous	1.54 (0.31)	0.914	1.55 (0.32)	0.579
	Dentate	1.55 (0.27)		1.53 (0.27)

value < 0.05, statistically significant difference.