Skip to main content

Table 2 MRI evaluation: sagittal concentricity - comparison of mean values between the groups

From: Comparison of temporomandibular joint changes in Twin Block and Bionator appliance therapy: a magnetic resonance imaging study

Sagittal concentricity (percentage of condylar displacement)

Control group (C)n?=?10

Twin Block (T)n?=?10

Bionator (B)n?=?10

Comparison

X? ?SD (%)

X? ?SD (%)

X? ?SD (%)

C and T

C and B

T and B

Pretreatment

6.9? ?5.1

3.7? ?2.3

7.7? ?4.4

NS

NS

NS

After 6 months

6.7? ?4.9

18.7? ?10.3

19.1? ?11.5

S

S

NS

Difference

?0.17? ?0.2

15.01? ?7.9

11.38? ?7.1

HS

HS

NS