Edentulous (n = 75)

Dentate (n = 74)

Value of p

Width (W)

1.24 ± 0.41

1.24 ± 0.62

p = 0.564

Length (L)

7.81 ± 2.05

8.19 ± 2.41

p = 0.030*

Distance to alveolar crest (D1)

4.45 ± 5.61

17.48 ± 3.02

p < 0.001*

Distance to buccal cortical bone (D2)

2.51 ± 1.58

3.41 ± 1.55

p < 0.001*

Distance to the base of the mandible (D3)

3.39 ± 2.36

3.82 ± 2.11

p = 0.133