Table 2.
Alveolar bone thicknesses around upper central incisors and p values from independent samples t test for comparisons between Class I and III canine relationships
| Measurements (mm) | Mid-root bone plate width | Apical bone plate width | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buccal (MBT) | Palatal (MPT) | Buccal (ABT) | Palatal (APT) | |
| Mean ± SD | 0.97 ± 0.32 | 2.75 ± 1.00 | 2.37 ± 0.86 | 7.64 ± 1.98 |
| Median | 0.94 | 2.77 | 2.23 | 7.64 |
| Max | 1.71 | 5.45 | 5.36 | 14.16 |
| Min | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.28 | 3.72 |
| Class I (mean ± SD) | 0.91 ± 0.33 | 3.01 ± 1.04 | 2.23 ± 0.70 | 8.47 ± 1.93 |
| Class III (mean ± SD) | 1.02 ± 0.31 | 2.48 ± 0.88 | 2.52 ± 0.98 | 6.79 ± 1.65 |
| p | 0.085 | 0.005* | 0.084 | 0.000* |
MBT mid-root buccal thickness, MPT mid-root palatal thickness, ABT apical buccal thickness, APT apical palatal thickness, SD standard deviation
*Statistically significant (p < 0.05)