Table 2.
Comparative assessment of bilateral palatal linear measurements recorded in the treated group (TG) and control group (CG)
| ICW | p value* | T1–T0 | p value** | IMW | p value* | T1–T0 | p value** | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T0 | T1 | T0 | T1 | |||||||
| TG group | 24.2 (± 1.35) | 26.4 (± 1.67) | p < 0.05 | 2.2 (± 0.4) | p < 0.05 | 28.63 (± 1.63) | 31.2 (± 1.81) | p < 0.05 | 2.9 (± 0.7) | p < 0.05 |
| CG group | 25.03 (± 1.40) | 24.94 (± 1.51) | NS | 0.09 (± 0.17) | 29.62 (± 2.03) | 29.46 (± 2.16) | NS | 0.16 (± 0.24) | ||
ICW, distance between the dento-gingival junctions of primary canines; IMW, distance between the dento-gingival junctions of first molars
*p values based on paired Student’ t test and set at p < 0.05 (inter-timing comparison)
**p values based on Independent Student’ t test and set at p < 0.05 (inter-groups comparison); NS, non significant