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Table 4 Means (M), standard deviations (SD) and 95% confidence intervals of the mean (95% CI) of condylar morphology characteristics according to the degree of asymmetry

From: Comprehensive 3D analysis of condylar morphology in adults with different skeletal patterns – a cross-sectional study

 

Symmetry

(n = 65)

Moderate asymmetry

(n = 22)

Strong asymmetry

(n = 24)

M (SD)

95% CI

M (SD)

95% CI

M (SD)

95% CI

Diff C depth [mm]

−0.1 (1.2)

[−0.4–0.2]

0.1 (1.0)

[− 0.3–0.5]

0.4 (1.1)

[0–0.9]

Diff C width [mm]

0.1 (1.4)

[−0.3–0.4]

0.7 (1.6)

[0–1.3]

0.6 (2.1)

[−0.3–1.4]

Diff C height [mm]

0.1 (1.3)

[−0.2–0.4]

0.8 (1.4)

[0.2–1.4]

0.8 (1.5)

[0.2–1.4]

Diff C incl a-p [°]

2.3 (8.8)

[0.2–4.5]

1.3 (7.7)

[−1.8–4.6]

1.0 (9.7)

[−2.7–4.7]

Diff C incl m-l [°]

−0.4 (7.8)

[− 2.4–1.4]

−1.7 (10.1)

[−6.2–2.0]

−1.0 (10.1)

[−5.4–2.9]

Diff Ratio C/Mand volume [%]

0 (0.4)

[−0.1−0.1]

0.4 (0.3)

[0.2−0.5]

0.5 (0.5)

[0.3−0.7]

  1. a-p Antero-posterior, m-l Medial-lateral, c Condylar; mand Mandibula