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Table 4 The mucosal thickness of the MSF at the root apices of the maxillary molars

From: Investigating the anatomical relationship between the maxillary molars and the sinus floor in a Chinese population using cone-beam computed tomography

tooth position

n

MTMBR

MTDBR

MTPR

16

200

1.77 ± 0.86

1.83 ± 1.03

1.83 ± 1.17

17

200

1.66 ± 1.00

1.52 ± 0.85

1.70 ± 0.65

26

200

1.94 ± 0.98

1.96 ± 1.03

1.90 ± 1.12

27

200

1.78 ± 0.72

1.72 ± 1.05

1.77 ± 1.19

  1. Tooth position 16 represents the right first molar, 17 represents the right second molar, 26 represents left first molar, and 27 represents left second molar. MTMBR, mucosal thickness of the MSF at the mesiobuccal root apex; MTDBR, mucosal thickness of the MSF at the distobuccal root apex; MTPR, mucosal thickness of the MSF at the palatal root apex. n teeth number; unit: mm; data are presented as the mean SD