Table 2.

Means of absolute and root mean square (RMS) translational (linear) discrepancies (mm) between simulation and postoperative computed tomography models in left–right (x-axis), advance–setback (y-axis), and impaction–elongation directions (z-axis) at eight tooth landmarks for 24 patients after surgery (*; p < 0.05).

Landmarks	Left –Right	Advance –Setback	Impaction –Elongation	RMS
Right incisor	0.48 ± 0.49	0.79 ± 0.65	1.03 ± 0.84	1.58 ± 0.89
Left incisor	0.52 ± 0.49	0.83 ± 0.77	1.09 ± 0.91	1.67 ± 1.01
Right canine	0.45 ± 0.49	0.79 ± 0.56	1.05 ± 0.84	1.59 ± 0.81
Left canine	0.59 ± 0.38	0.96 ± 0.76	1.00 ± 0.90	1.72 ± 0.91
Right 1st molar	0.58 ± 0.44	0.83 ± 0.65	0.75 ± 0.52	1.42 ± 0.67
Left 1st molar	0.65 ± 0.56	0.88 ± 0.76	0.99 ± 0.79	1.72 ± 0.85
Right 2nd molar	0.90 ± 0.70	0.82 ± 0.43	1.07 ± 0.72	1.81 ± 0.72
Left 2nd molar	0.70 ± 0.62	1.00 ± 0.73	1.00 ± 0.67	1.82 ± 0.74
Mean ± SD	0.61 ± 0.55	0.86 ± 0.68 *	1.00 ± 0.79 *	1.67 ± 0.84