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Table 1 Analysis of the signed distance (mm) and absolute distance (mm) according to the sagittal and skeletal pattern

From: Three-dimensional quantification of mandibular asymmetries in Caucasian adult patients with different sagittal and vertical skeletal patterns. A cone beam study using 3D segmentation and mirroring procedures

 

SIGNED DISTANCE (mm)

ABSOLUTE DISTANCE (mm)

N (patients)

Mean ± s.d

Minimun

Maximun

Median

CI95%

P value*

N (patients)

Mean ± s.d

Minimun

Maximun

Median

CI95%

P value*

TOTAL

60

0.123±0.270

-0.343

1.664

0.076

0.036–0.222

p < 0.005**

 

1.012±0.270

0.545

2.035

0.849

0.937–1.090

p < 0.001**

Sagittal Skeletal Pattern

              

Class I

21

0.121±0.307

-0.332

0.864

0.122

 

p = 0.809

21

0.979±0.244

0.545

1.647

0.995

 

p = 0.977

Class II

20

0.092±0.356

-0.343

0.925

0.066

  

20

1.001±0.225

0.645

1.374

0.893

  

Class III

19

0.130±0.296

-0.224

1.664

0.087

  

19

0.983±0.225

0.884

2.035

0.934

  

Vertical Skeletal Pattern

              

Mesocephalic

19

0.0169±0.337

-0.744

1.664

0.087

 

p = 0.453

19

1.021±0.622

0.678

2.034

1.065

 

p = 0.671

Brachycefalic

22

0.066±0.421

-0.354

0.955

0.001

  

22

1.080±0.321

0.595

2.035

0.889

  

Dolichocefalic

19

0.123±0.447

-0.343

0.845

0.088

  

19

0.936±0.303

0.545

1.559

0.994

  
  1. *p value, F test, ** statistically significant, s.d = standard deviation, CI = Confidence interval