The differences in the width of male and women maxillary sinus seen from panoramic radiography in tribe Students Minang Faculty of Dental Medicine, Baiturrahmah University

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine whether there is a difference in the width of the maxillary sinus between male and female students of the Minang ethnic group, Faculty of Dentistry, Baiturrahmah University, seen from panoramic radiographs. Material and Methods: This study is an analytical study with a sample size of 50 respondents using purposive sampling method. The data analysis is displayed using the frequency distribution table and the significance level using the SPSS program with the independent ttest. Results: The results showed that the mean value of the width of the right maxillary sinus in men was 35.06 mm (CI 1.7381 ± 6.4219), while in women it was 30.98 mm (CI 1.7378 ± 6. 4232). The mean value of the left maxillary sinus width in men was 35.38 mm (CI 2.6736 ± 6.6464), while in women it was 30.72 mm (CI 2.6732 ± 6.6469). Conclusion: The conclusion of this study is that there is a significant difference between the width of the maxillary sinuses of men and women in Minang ethnic students, Faculty of Dentistry Baiturrahmah University with a p value <0.05.