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Table 5 Changes occurring in each group during the study period (T2-T1)

From: Effectiveness of reverse twin block with lip pads-RME and face mask with RME in the early treatment of class III malocclusion

Parameter

RME-RTB, (n = 13), X ± SD

RME-FM (n = 13), X ± SD

Control (n = 13), X ± SD

p value

RME-RTB vs RME-FM p value

Measurements for assessment of cranial base angulations

 < Ba-T-Vert T

− 0.38 ± 2.02

0.15 ± 1.95

0.23 ± 1.23

0.637

0.723

< Ar-T-Vert T

0.15 ± 2.54

0.00 ± 1.68

− 0.08 ± 0.95

0.942

0.979

Antero-posterior skeletal measurements

 < SNA

2 ± 1.15

1.31 ± 1.05

0.81 ± 0.56

0.018*

0.174

 < SNB

−1.08 ± 1.38

− 0.73 ± 1.45

1.38 ± 0.76

0.009**

0.757

 < ANB

3.08 ± 1.55

2.04 ± 1.08

− 0.58 ± 0.49

0.003**

0.064

 Wits (mm)

4.23 ± 2.03

2.38 ± 1.38

− 1.04 ± 0.72

0.007**

0.005**

 A-Vert T (mm)

3.04 ± 1.12

2.50 ± 1.41

1.73 ± 0.88

0.023*

0.477

 Ptm-Vert T (mm)

0.73 ± 1.01

0.54 ± 0.77

0.62 ± 0.76

0.845

0.839

 Co-A (mm)

4.35 ± 2.51

4.46 ± 0.87

1.77 ± 0.72

0.005**

0.982

 Pr-Vert T (mm)

2.54 ± 1.45

2.02 ± 1.70

1.54 ± 0.77

0.037*

0.756

 B-Vert T (mm)

− 0.38 ± 3.2

0.23 ± 2.58

2.85 ± 1.51

0.003**

0.819

 Id-Vert T (mm)

− 0.23 ± 3.8

0.77 ± 2.68

3.08 ± 1.44

0.15

0.643

 Co-Gn (mm)

4.38 ± 2.66

5.85 ± 2.44

3.62 ± 1.32

0.048*

0.226

 Co-Go (mm)

3 ± 2.19

3.92 ± 0.95

1.38 ± 1.04

0.005**

0.273

 Go-Gn (mm)

1.69 ± 2.21

3.38 ± 3.64

1.54 ± 1.05

0.138

0.212

 Co-Vert T (mm)

1.27 ± 1.56

1.31 ± 1.03

0.42 ± 0.53

0.093

0.996

Vertical skeletal measurements

 < ML-SBL

0.77 ± 2.94

0.77 ± 1.73

− 0.31 ± 1.54

0.356

0.967

 < NL-SBL

− 0.54 ± 1.85

0.00 ± 2.27

− 0.46 ± 1.26

0.722

0.734

 < NL-ML

1.31 ± 2.72

0.77 ± 2.71

0.15 ± 2.07

0.518

0.852

 < Ar-Go-Me

0.62 ± 2.50

− 0.77 ± 1.36

1.54 ± 3.82

0.117

0.417

 ANS-Me (mm)

4.08 ± 2.32

3.46 ± 3.01

1.54 ± 1.05

0.028*

0.774

Dentoalveolar measurements

 < UI-SN

3.08 ± 7.45

5.46 ± 5.22

2.38 ± 1.71

0.31

0.494

 < IMPA

0.23 ± 5.27

− 0.62 ± 4.64

− 2.62 ± 1.50

0.21

0.865

Measurements for assessment of condyle inclination

 < CondAx-Vert  T

2.15 ± 4.41

− 1.62 ± 4.68

0.77 ± 2.86

0.077

0.069

 < CondAx-SBL

− 2.15 ± 5.06

2.38 ± 4.51

0.15 ± 2.67

0.036*

0.023*

 < CondAx-ML

3.08 ± 4.23

− 1.23 ± 3.98

0.46 ± 3.20

0.023*

0.018*

 < Ar-Go-Vert T

− 1.69 ± 3.09

− 1.77 ± 2.52

0.77 ± 2.08

0.029*

0.998

  1. *Significant
  2. **Highly significant