Table 3.
Size of individual configurations and of the entire facial configuration in subjects without missing third molars (control) and in subjects with at least one missing third molar. The values are adjusted for age and number of missing third molars.
| Size Configurations * | Control | Missing Third Molars | Mean Difference | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ln (Cs) | mm | ln (Cs) | mm | |||
| Cranial base | Females | 4.95 | 140.76 | 4.95 | 141.35 | NS |
| Males | 4.97 | 144.76 | 4.98 | 145.13 | NS | |
| Maxilla | Females | 5.02 | 151.88 | 4.99 | 147.45 | −3.00% |
| Males | 5.05 | 156.41 | 5.02 | 151.36 | −3.34% | |
| Mandible | Females | 5.32 | 204.77 | 5.29 | 198.20 | −3.31% |
| Males | 5.36 | 213.59 | 5.32 | 206.15 | −3.60% | |
| Entire facial configuration | Females | 6.22 | 504.96 | 6.21 | 497.14 | −1.57% |
| Males | 6.26 | 524.20 | 6.24 | 513.99 | −1.99% | |
* ln(Cs).