Table 3. Comparison of tongue pressure, lip pressure, and tongue endurance between malocclusion types.
| Variables | Class I | Class II | Class III | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anterior maximum tongue pressure (kPa) | Mean | 56.1 | 57.0 | 58.1 | 0.881b |
| Median | 57.5 | 56.5 | 54.0 | ||
| Standard Deviation | 11.1 | 11.1 | 16.1 | ||
| Minimum | 29.0 | 39.0 | 36.0 | ||
| Maximum | 72.0 | 72.0 | 83.0 | ||
| Posterior maximum tongue pressure (kPa) | Mean | 53.7 | 54.1 | 54.5 | 0.985b |
| Median | 57.5 | 54.5 | 58.0 | ||
| Standard Deviation | 14.7 | 14.0 | 15.4 | ||
| Minimum | 18.0 | 29.0 | 33.0 | ||
| Maximum | 77.0 | 75.0 | 78.0 | ||
| Tongue endurance (s) | Mean | 46.4 | 54.1 | 51.3 | 0.950a |
| Median | 41.5 | 39.0 | 41.0 | ||
| Standard Deviation | 26.1 | 36.0 | 28.4 | ||
| Minimum | 17.0 | 18.0 | 18.0 | ||
| Maximum | 123.0 | 140.0 | 104.0 | ||
| Maximum lip pressure (kPa) | Mean | 14.8 | 13.4 | 15.4 | 0.496b |
| Median | 14.0 | 14.0 | 15.0 | ||
| Standard Deviation | 4.8 | 3.4 | 4.8 | ||
| Minimum | 6.0 | 7.0 | 9.0 | ||
| Maximum | 30.0 | 19.0 | 27.0 | ||
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