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. 2016 Nov 29;9(3):134–139. doi: 10.1016/j.slsci.2016.07.005

Table 3.

Linear measurements.

Variables Baseline Post-Orthodontics 12 months post-surgery
PP Sagittal (mm) 22.4 20.3 24.6
SASP Sagittal (mm) 5.4 3.6 8.8
SRLA Sagittal (mm) 9.3 5.7 11.5
C3 Sagittal (mm) 16.9 12.5 15.9
PP Coronal (mm) 41.9 21.4 30
SASP Coronal (mm) 23.7 24.2 28.7
SRLA Coronal (mm) 26.2 10 28.7
C3 Coronal (mm) 35.5 24.6 34.4

PP line: continuation of the palatal plane, SASP line: smallest area of the soft palate, SRLA line: smallest retrolingual area, C3 line: line passing through the inferior border of the C3.