Table 3.
Comparison of CTT and UTT measurements across dental malocclusion groups.
| Imaging Modalities | Groups | N | Mean (mm) | S.D. | F | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTT | C I | 30 | 34.97 | 4.67 | 28.415 | < 0.001 |
| C II | 30 | 31.63 | 3.18 | |||
| C III | 30 | 39.06 | 3.43 | |||
| Total | 90 | 35.22 | 4.85 | |||
| UTT | C I | 30 | 35.93 | 2.61 | 53.643 | < 0.001 |
| C II | 30 | 35.18 | 2.25 | |||
| C III | 30 | 40.81 | 1.94 | |||
| Total | 90 | 37.31 | 3.37 |
CI: Dental Class I malocclusion, CII: Dental Class II malocclusion, CIII: Dental Class III malocclusion, N: Sample, S.D.: Standard Deviation, p: significance value, CTT: Cephalometric tongue thickness, UTT: Ultrasonographic tongue thickness.