Table 1 Descriptive statistics and statistical analysis of the treated sample recorded at T1, T2, and T3
Time | Comparisons | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T1 | T2 | T3 | T1 vs T2 | T1 vs T3 | T2 vs T3 | |
n = 20 | n = 20 | n = 20 | ||||
Inter-canine width | ||||||
mean (SD), mm | 28.0(1.9) | 34.4(2.4) | 32.2(2.0) | S* | S* | S* |
95 % CI | 27.1 to 28.9 | 33.3 to 35.6 | 31.3 to 33.1 | |||
Inter-canine arch | ||||||
mean (SD), mm | 30.7(3.2) | 41.1(4.7) | 37.0(3.6) | S † | S † | S † |
95 % CI | 29.2 to 32.3 | 38.7 to 43.3 | 35.3 to 38.7 | |||
Inter-molar width | ||||||
mean (SD), mm | 44.8(2.5) | 49.7(1.9) | 49.6(2.3) | S ‡ | S ‡ | NS ‡ |
95 % CI | 43.7 to 46.0 | 48.7 to 50.5 | 48.5 to 50.6 | |||
Inter-molar depth | ||||||
mean (SD), mm | 29.8(1.7) | 30.9(2.1) | 30.6(1.9) | S § | S § | NS § |
95 % CI | 29.0 to 30.6 | 30.0 to 31.9 | 29.7 to 31.4 | |||