Table 3.

Descriptive statistics of the different peri-suture bone measurements at baseline. Results are expressed as Mean ± Standard Deviation or Median [Interquartile Range]

Frontal view
Suture thickness of the anterior area measured in the coronal view (mm)	1.37 ± 0.59
Suture thickness of the middle area measured in the coronal view (mm)	1.31 ± 0.83
Suture thickness of the posterior area measured in the coronal view (mm)	1.25 ± 0.46
Alveolar inclination to nasal floor (°)	1.57 ± 3.51
Palatal cortical thickness in the anterior area measured in the sagittal view (mm)	1.19 ± 0.50
Nasal cortical thickness in the anterior area measured in the sagittal view (mm)	0.91 ± 0.24
Total bone height in the anterior area measured in the sagittal view (mm)	15.53 ± 2.95
Palatal cortical thickness in the median area measured in the sagittal view (mm)	0.80 ± 0.20
Nasal cortical thickness in the median area measured in the sagittal view (mm)	0.76 ± 0.22
Nasal cortical thickness in the posterior area measured in the sagittal view (mm)	0.78 ± 0.27
Palatal cortical thickness in the posterior area measured in the sagittal view (mm)	0.77 ± 0.27
Total bone height in the posterior area measured in the sagittal view (mm)	4.36 ± 1.62