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Table 2 Comparison of matching percentage of pre and post-treatment orbital 3D models between tooth-borne (TB) and bone-borne (BB) group

From: Evaluation of the changes of orbital cavity volume and shape after tooth-borne and bone-borne rapid maxillary expansion (RME)

  

TB Group

BB group

 

Sample size

Matching

SD

Matching

SD

Significance

Percentage

Percentage

(T1-T2)

(T1-T2)

Tolerance A

40

83,84%

3,67%

81,87%

2,70%

p > 0.05

Tolerance B

40

94,46%

2,97%

92,89%

2,65%

p > 0.05

  1. T1 = before maxillary expansion, T2 = 6 months after maxillary expansion. P values are reported according to the unpaired Student’s t Test
  2. Tolerance A = 0,20 mm; Tolerance B = 0,40 mm. SD = standard deviation