Table 7.
The average values of different joint spaces and condylar ratio before and after the end of the treatment in the study group.
| Measurement | Before Treatment (n = 80) |
After Treatment (n = 80) |
p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| AJS (mm) | |||
| av. (SD) | 2.9 (1.28) | 2.89 (1.29) | 0.989 a |
| range | 0.8–7.5 | 1.1–7.8 | |
| median (Q1;Q3) | 2.7 (2.0;3.3) | 2.7 (2.2;3.2) | |
| PJS (mm) | |||
| av. (SD) | 2.18 (0.74) | 2.38 (0.93) | 0.343 a |
| range | 0.8–5.1 | 1.1–4.9 | |
| median (Q1;Q3) | 2.1 (1.7;2.6) | 2.2 (1.7;2.9) | |
| SJS (mm) | |||
| av. (SD) | 3.18 (1.09) | 3.44 (1.05) | 0.108 b |
| range | 1.2–6.3 | 1.5–6.3 | |
| median (Q1;Q3) | 3.2 (2.4;3.8) | 3.4 (2.6;4.2) | |
| MJS (mm) | |||
| av. (SD) | 4.41 (1.77) | 4.66 (1.7) | 0.361 b |
| range | 1.2–8.7 | 0.7–8.3 | |
| median (Q1;Q3) | 4.5 (3.1;5.7) | 4.9 (3.4;5.7) | |
| Condylar ratio (%) | |||
| av. (SD) | −12.5 (23.8) | −8.8 (25.6) | 0.025 b |
| range | −63–50 | −64.2–57.9 | |
| median (Q1;Q3) | −13 (−30.1;0.7) | −12.1 (−25.6;7.2) | |
| Condylar position | |||
| Posterior (ConRat < −12%) | 42 (52.5%) | 39 (48.75%) | 0.346 c |
| Central (−12% ≤ ConRat ≤ 12%) | 27 (33.8%) | 23 (28.75%) | |
| Anterior (ConRat > 12%) | 11 (13.7%) | 18 (22.5%) |
a U Mann–Whitney test; b Student t test; c chi-square test; av.—average; ConRat—condylar ratio; SD—standard deviation; Q1—lower quartile; Q3—upper quartile; AJS—anterior joint space; PJS—posterior joint space; SJS—superior joint space; MJS—medial joint space.