Age peculiarities of the X-ray anatomical structure of the distal part of the mandible

This article presents the results of the study of X-ray anatomical changes in the distal part of the mandible in patients of different ages. The examination was carried out in 120 patients who underwent diagnostics in dental clinics of Osh city at the age from 25 to 70 years. The analysis showed that in patients of the age group 46-70 years old there is a decrease in the thickness of the alveolar part of the mandible compared to the group of 25-45 years old. Statistical processing of the data using the Mann-Whitney criterion revealed reliable differences between the groups (p = 0.001 at a significance level of p