Table 5.
TITANIUM FIXATION GROUP (GROUP T): DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS FOR VERTICAL MOVEMENT
| Surgical Change (n = 35)
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Fixation Change (n = 22)
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Net Change to 1 Year (n = 35)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |
| ANS | −0.15 | 0.60 | 0.18 | 0.70 | 0.09 | 0.80 |
| PNS | −0.06 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.40 |
| B | 4.01 | 2.30 | −0.93 | 1.70 | −1.37 | 1.80 |
| Pg | 3.17 | 2.70 | −0.36 | 1.70 | −1.15 | 2.10 |
| Go | 0.94 | 2.30 | −1.44 | 2.00 | −4.16 | 3.10 |
| Me | 4.10 | 1.80 | −0.65 | 1.20 | −1.55 | 1.60 |
| Co | 0.04 | 1.50 | −0.75 | 1.60 | –0.063 | 1.60 |
| XI | 0.26 | 0.70 | −0.028 | 0.80 | −0.02 | 1.20 |
| MI | 3.38 | 2.30 | −0.80 | 1.30 | −2.13 | 1.80 |
| XM | 0.90 | 0.90 | −0.43 | 0.90 | −0.39 | 1.00 |
| MM | 3.56 | 1.50 | −1.32 | 1.30 | −2.52 | 1.60 |
NOTE. Minus sign indicates superior movement.
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