Table II.
Comparison of the measurements at T1, T2, and the changes in the midpalatal suture (n = 20)
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T2
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Change
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| Mean | SD | Max | Min | Mean | SD | Max | Min | Mean | SD | Max | Min | P value | |
| Midpalatal suture width at the central incisor level (mm) | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 4.8 | 0.5 | <0.001* |
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| Midpalatal suture width at the canine level (mm) | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 4.9 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 4.5 | 0.5 | <0.001* |
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| Midpalatal suture width at the first molar level (mm) | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 0.2 | <0.001* |
T1, Pretreatment measurements; T2, posttreatment measurements; Max, maximum; Min, minimum.
*
Statistically significant at P <0.05.