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Progress in Orthodontics

Table 3 Analysis of differences in suture opening between males and females

From: Changes in the midpalatal and pterygopalatine sutures induced by micro-implant-supported skeletal expander, analyzed with a novel 3D method based on CBCT imaging

 

Males

Females

P value

Mean

sd

Mean

sd

MSE activation

7.48

1.26

6.36

2.20

0.124

Lateral displacement of Rt ANS + Lt ANS

5.26

3.14

4.42

2.31

0.556

Lateral displacement of Rt PNS + Lt PNS

4.69

2.42

4.09

1.21

0.557

Frequency of split in pterygopalatine suture

7/12 (58.3%)

9/18 (50.0%)

0.722

  1. Rt ANS right half of anterior nasal spine, Lt ANS left half of anterior nasal spine, Rt PNS right half of posterior nasal spine, Lt PNS left half of posterior nasal spine
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