Structural analysis of the mylohyoid muscle as a septum dividing the floor of the oral cavity for the purposes of dental implant surgery: variety of muscle attachment positions and ranges of distribution

International Journal of Implant Dentistry

Table 1 Thickness (mm) of mylohyoid in each region, superior–inferior penetration, and sublingual gland invagination (n = 96)

Region	A	B	C		D		E		F
			C I	C II	D I	D II	E I	E II	F I	F II
Length (mm)	0.67	0.74	1.59	0.94	1.81	1.03	2.45	1.29	2.50	1.44
SD (mm)	0.27	0.27	0.33	0.65	0.65	0.37	0.67	0.41	0.78	0.51
Sublingual gland invagination	6	6	4		6		0		0
Penetration	9	11	15		20		0		0