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. 2012 Dec 19;139(6):1331–1339. doi: 10.1378/chest.10-2224

Table 4.

Dental Measurements by MAS Treatment Outcome

Variable, mm Complete Responders Partial Responders Nonresponders
Maxillary intertooth distances
 Canine 34.7 ± 0.5 34.1 ± 0.6 35.7 ± 0.7
 First premolar 35.9 ± 0.7 36.6 ± 0.6 37.3 ± 0.5
 Second premolar 41.8 ± 0.9 42.3 ± 0.6 43.2 ± 0.6
 Molar 47.4 ± 0.9 47.9 ± 0.7 49.4 ± 0.8
Mandibular intertooth distances
 Canine 26.1 ± 0.5 25.3 ± 0.6 26.2 ± 0.7
 First premolar 31.0 ± 0.5 32.1 ± 0.8 32.5 ± 0.7
 Second premolar 36.5 ± 0.7 38.0 ± 0.9 37.9 ± 0.9
 Molar 43.7 ± 0.9 44.0 ± 0.8 44.6 ± 1.0
Palatal heights
 Canine 5.2 ± 0.2 5.6 ± 0.4 4.9 ± 0.4
 First premolar 11.4 ± 0.5 11.4 ± 0.5 10.4 ± 0.5
 Second premolar 16.0 ± 0.5 15.6 ± 0.6 14.7 ± 0.5
 Molar 18.1 ± 0.3 18.0 ± 0.5 17.7 ± 0.4
Palatal depths
 Maxillary 35.9 ± 0.5 35.9 ± 0.9 35.6 ± 0.6
 Mandibular 30.6 ± 0.8 30.0 ± 1.3 29.4 ± 0.9

N = 53. Data are presented as mean ± SEM. No significant differences were found in measurements. See Table 2 legend for expansion of abbreviation.