Table 3.
Comparison of all variables before and after orthodontic treatment in adolescent patients
| Variables | Pretreatment | Posttreatment | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craniofacial morphology | |||
| FMA(°) | 35.21 ± 4.55 | 32.61 ± 4.80 | < 0.001** |
| SNA(°) | 80.40 ± 3.19 | 80.23 ± 2.33 | 0.795 |
| SNB(°) | 74.35 ± 2.76 | 76.75 ± 2.95 | 0.005* |
| ANB(°) | 6.04 ± 1.22 | 3.49 ± 1.64 | < 0.001** |
| OP-FH(°) | 13.37 ± 4.03 | 11.38 ± 4.44 | 0.027* |
| Sum(°) | 402.89 ± 2.71 | 400.33 ± 3.05 | < 0.001** |
| NBa-PtGn(mm) | 79.15 ± 1.91 | 80.43 ± 1.15 | 0.049* |
| Pog’-N’TVL(mm) | -7.92 ± 3.90 | -3.54 ± 4.37 | 0.014* |
| Upper airway | |||
| Hyoid position | |||
| H-MP(mm) | 10.19 ± 3.90 | 13.39 ± 4.75 | 0.022* |
| H-FHP(mm) | 78.66 ± 5.19 | 85.84 ± 6.73 | 0.001** |
| H-C3VP(mm) | 27.04 ± 2.58 | 30.61 ± 4.62 | 0.025* |
| Upper airway dimensions | |||
| VPA(mm3) | 7234.99 ± 4002.62 | 10,822.18 ± 2722.24 | 0.003** |
| GPA(mm3) | 4057.67 ± 2715.38 | 6793.93 ± 2040.76 | 0.007** |
| LPA(mm3) | 2493.55 ± 1478.26 | 4726.30 ± 2578.45 | 0.003** |
| Min VCSA(mm2) | 67.58 ± 47.57 | 105.59 ± 55.10 | 0.059 |
| Min GCSA(mm2) | 70.91 ± 29.01 | 107.13 ± 28.58 | 0.002** |
| Min LCSA(mm2) | 66.50 ± 22.23 | 105.26 ± 38.57 | 0.015* |
| Craniocervical posture | |||
| Cervical inclination | |||
| CVT/EVT(°) | 2.50 ± 7.32 | 0.92 ± 6.10 | 0.438 |
| OPT/Ver(°) | -6.50 ± 5.27 | -3.67 ± 4.66 | 0.017* |
| CVT/Ver(°) | -10.50 ± 4.83 | -6.92 ± 4.76 | 0.003** |
| EVT/Ver(°) | -12.83 ± 6.77 | -7.83 ± 6.35 | 0.011* |
| Craniofacial inclination | |||
| SN/Ver(°) | 96.50 ± 5.07 | 98.33 ± 4.58 | 0.038* |
| PP/Ver(°) | 86.08 ± 4.48 | 89.58 ± 3.37 | 0.004** |
| Craniocervical inclination | |||
| SN-CVT(°) | 106.92 ± 6.68 | 105.25 ± 6.15 | 0.009** |
| SN-OPT(°) | 103.08 ± 5.26 | 102.00 ± 4.09 | 0.314 |
*Represents the variables in the adolescents versus adults with p<0.05
**Represents the variables in the adolescents versus adults with p<0.01