Table 2.
Linear (condylar height, ramus height, total height) and volumetric measurements (condylar volume) according to gender, skeletal class and vertical pattern.
| Linear Measurements | Volumetric Measurements | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Condyle Height (CH) mm (CI 95%) | Ramus Height (RH) mm (CI 95%) | Total Height (CH + RH) mm (CI 95%) | Condyle Volume (CV) mm3 (CI 95%) | ||
| Total n = 159 | 7.27 (7.04–7.48) | 42.3 (41.7–43.0) | 49.6 (48.9–50.3) | 1907.1 (1818.8–1995.5) | |
| Gender | Male n = 74 |
7.51 (7.21–7.82) |
44.2 (43.4–45.2) |
51.7 (50.8–52.7) |
2135.2 (2007.6–2262.7) |
| Female n = 85 |
7.04 (6.71–7.36) |
40.6 (40.0–41.4) |
47.7 (46.9–48.5) |
1708.6 (1608.0–1816.3) |
|
| Student t test p value |
p = 0.037 | p = 0.000 | p = 0.000 | p = 0.000 | |
| Skeletal Class | Class I n = 61 |
7.14 (6.81–7.47) |
41.5 (40.7–42.4) |
48.6 (47.8–49.6) |
1874.3 (1730.7–2018.0) |
| Class II n = 54 |
7.12 (6.68–7.53) |
42.5 (42.4–43.6) |
49.5 (48.2–50.8) |
1879.3 (1707.6–2051.1) |
|
| Class III n = 44 |
7.60 (7.17–8.01) |
43.4 (42.1–44.6) |
51.0 (49.6–52.4) |
1986.7 (1839.9–2133.4) |
|
| ANOVA p value Tukey post-hoc |
p = 0.184 | p = 0.059 | p = 0.028* p = 0.021 I vs. III |
p = 0.548 | |
| Vertical Pattern | Normal n = 65 |
7.32 (7.05–7.61) |
42.5 (41.6–43.4) |
49.9 (48.9–50.8) |
1901.8 (1784.6–2118.9) |
| Hypodivergent n = 45 |
7.50 (7.05–7.94) |
42.5 (41.3–43.7) |
50.0 (48.7–51.3) |
2130.9 (1963.6–2298.2) |
|
| Hyperdivergent n = 49 |
6.95 (6.47–7.44) |
42.0 (40.7–43.2) |
48.9 (47.4–50.4) |
1708.6 (1532.2–1885.1) |
|
| ANOVA p value Tukey post-hoc |
p = 0.165 | p = 0.711 | p = 0.415 | p = 0.001* p = 0.001 hyper vs hypo |
|