Table 1. | Average and standard deviation by type of measure of the distances between lingual nerve (LN) and the adjacent structures in the inferior third molar region |
| Relationship Structures | Average
(mm) |
Standard Deviation
(mm) |
|---|---|---|
| Retromolar region and LN (A - D) | 7.2 | 1.7 |
| Third molar socket and LN (B - D) | 9.4 | 1.8 |
| Distance between alveolar (B - C) rim and the sublingual region in the intersection point | 22.6 | 6.6 |
| Distance of the third molar (B - E) socket and the LN in the horizontal direction | 4.4 | 2.4 |
| Distance of the alveolar rim (B - E) of the third molar and the LN in vertical direction | 16.8 | 5.7 |