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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Jul 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2012 Feb 24;70(7):e408–e414. doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2012.01.006

TABLE 2.

CEPHALOMETRIC CHANGES, CLASS III SURGERY

A-P landmark changes (mm, + = forward)
Changes at Surgery Changes Post-Surg to One Year
2-Jaw n = 83 Adj* Mand Back n = 17 Adj* 2-Jaw n = 83 Adj* Mand Back n = 17 Adj*
Mean (SD) Mean Mean (SD) Mean Mean(SD) Mean Mean(SD) Mean
point A 5.1 (3.2) 4.9 −0.2 (0.5) 0.1 −0.8 (2.1) −0.8 0.3 (0.9) 0.3
point B −5.8 (4.5) −5.7 −5.2(2.5) −5.7 2.7 (2.6) 2.7 2.9 (2.7) 2.7
pogonion (Pg) −4.9 (6.1) −4.7 −3.7 (2.7) −4.7 2.8 (3.0) 2.8 2.8 (3.2) 2.8
gonion (Go) −2.7 (3.4) −2.8 −3.0 (2.7) −2.8 2.9 (3.0) 3.0 3.3 (3.5) 3.0
condylion (Co) 0.1 (2.1) −0.04 0.2 (1.8) −0.04 0.4 (1.8) −0.4 0.6 (1.9) −0.4
mx incisor 3.3 (3.1) 3.3 −0.2 (1.0) −0.2 1.0 (2.0) 1.0 1.2 (2.4) 1.2
mn incisor −5.3 (3.9) −5.5 −6.3 (2.4) −5.5 2.1 (2.2) 2.2 2.6 (1.8) 2.2
Vertical landmark changes (mm, + = up)
Changes at Surgery Changes Post-Surg to One Year
2-Jaw n = 83 Adj Mand Back n = 17 Adj 2-Jaw n = 83 Adj Mand Back n = 17 Adj
Mean (SD) Mean Mean (SD) Mean Mean(SD) Mean Mean(SD) Mean
point A 1.6 (3.1) 1.6 −0.2 (0.8) −0.2 −1.2(2.0) −1.2 −0.4 (1.5) −0.4
point B 1.2 (4.6) 1.0 −0.1 (2.7) 1.0 2.9 (2.9) −2.7 −1.6 (2.5) −2.7
pogonion (Pg) 0.9 (5.4) 0.6 −0.8 (3.6) 0.6 −2.5(2.9) −2.3 −1.3 (2.4) −2.3
gonion (Go) 0.7 (2.8) 0.6 0.2 (3.0) 0.6 −1.7(2.7) −1.7 −1.6 (3.2) −1.7
condylion (Co) 0.2 −1.1 −0.2 0.2
mx incisor 2.3 (3.1) 2.3 0.2 (1.7) 0.1 −1.1(2.9) −1.1 −0.7 (1.5) −0.7
mn incisor 1.4 (4.7) 1.2 −0.2 (2.2) 1.2 −2.9(2.5) −2.7 −1.7 (2.5) −2.7
Dimensional landmark changes (mm, + = more) (degrees, + = larger)
Changes at Surgery Changes Post-Surg to One Year
2-Jaw n = 83 Adj Mand Back n = 17 Adj 2-Jaw n = 83 Adj Mand Back n = 17 Adj
overjet 8.7 (3.3) 8.7 5.4 (2.1) 5.4 −0.7 (1.7) −0.7 −1.3 (1.5) −1.3
overbite 0.7 (3.0) 0.6 0.2 (2.4) 0.6 1.7 (1.6) 1.6 1.1 (1.7) 1.6
Co-Pg −3.1 (3.8) −3.0 −2.3 (3.2) −3.0 0.5 (2.3) 0.6 1.0 (1.9) 0.6
ANB° 6.4 (4.9) 6.3 1.1 (3.0) 1.1 −2.0 (1.8) −2.0 −1.1 (1.4) −1.1
mand plane angle ° 0.7 (4.8) 0.5 −0.6 (2.8) 0.5 −0.7 (2.3) −0.4 0.5 (3.0) −0.4
palatal plane angle° 3.0 (3.6) 3.0 −0.1 (0.6) −0.1 −2.0 (1.8) −1.0 0.1 (0.8) 0.6
SN-ArGo° 2.7 (3.7) 2.8 3.2 (4.2) 2.8 −3.5 (3.1) −3.6 −3.9 (4.1) −3.6
*

Adjusted mean value for each type of surgery after controlling for gender