Description of mandibular bone quality based on measurements of cortical thickness using Mental Index of male and female patients between 40-60 years old

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to obtain the description of the mandibular bone quality of male and female patients between 40-60 years old and their differences based on mandibular cortical bone thickness measured using Mental Index (MI). MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty digital panoramic radiographs, which consisted of twenty male and twenty female patients, 40-60 years old, were observed. Mandibular cortical bone thickness was measured using MI on both sides of the mandible. The average MI score of two groups were then assessed using t-sample independent test. RESULTS There were significant differences of mandibular bone quality based on mandibular cortical bone thickness measurement using MI between male and female patients (p<0.05). CONCLUSION Mandibular bone quality based on cortical bone thickness measurement using MI of male and female patients indicated a significant difference.