Table 2.
Mean values (mm) (SD) mandibular angle height according to sex, skeletal malocclusion, and facial type
| Sex | Skeletal malocclusion | Facial type | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brachycephalic | Mesocephalic | Dolichocephalic | ||
| Female | Class I | 5.42 (1.69) B | 6.03 (1.56) AB | 7.13 (1.99) A |
| Class II | 6.20 (1.77) | 6.10 (1.32) | 6.35 (1.74) | |
| Class III | 5.69 (1.85) | 6.58 (1.18) | 6.26 (1.61) | |
| Male | Class I | 6.49 (1.57) b* | 6.23 (1.69) | 7.34 (1.85) b |
| Class II | 7.48 (2.36) ab* | 6.85 (1.67)* | 7.77 (2.51) b* | |
| Class III | 7.76 (1.97) ABa* | 6.72 (1.52) B | 9.22 (3.14) Aa* |
SD: Standard deviation;
* differs from female within the same skeletal malocclusion and facial type;
Upper case letters indicate differences between facial types (horizontal) and lower case letters between skeletal malocclusions (vertical)