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Table 4 Pre- and post-treatment changes in cephalometric measurements and canine/molar relationship correction

From: Evaluating the treatment effectiveness and efficiency of Carriere Distalizer: a cephalometric and study model comparison of Class II appliances

Post-Pre treatment

Class II elastics

Carriere Distalizer

Forsus

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Maxillary skeletal

 SNA (°)

− 0.1

2.1

0.6

2.4

−1.2

2.5

 Co-ANS (mm)

1.6

5.2

1.3

4.4

1.8

6.0

Mandibular skeletal

 SNB (°)

0.95

1.5

1.2

1.9

1.6

1.5

 Co-Gn (mm)

5.1

4.6

6.7

6.8

7.5

6.6

Maxillary/mandibular

 ANB (°)

−1.0

1.6

−0.5

1.5

−2.9***

1.7

 Wits (mm)

−1.5

2.0

−0.5

2.3

−4.2***

2.7

Maxillary dental

 U1-SN (°)

8.7

10.2

5.7

7.7

5.4

8.6

 U1-NA (°)

8.8

11.3

5.1

7.1

6.5

9.4

 U1-NA (mm)

2.0

2.7

3.0

7.7

2.5

3.7

Mandibular dental

 IMPA (°)

6.4

7.4

4.7

7.9

4.5

5.7

 L1-NB (°)

6.1

6.5

6.4

6.4

4.5

5.9

 L1-NB (mm)

2.8

1.4

2.2

1.9

1.8

1.8

Interdental

 Interincisal angle (°)

−11.2

15.6

−11.1

11.1

−8.3

11.2

 Overjet (mm)

−2.2

1.3

−2.0

0.9

−3.2

2.4

 Overbite (mm)

−2.6

2.8

−1.8

1.2

−3.2

2.2

Vertical

 Upper facial height (mm)

0.85

2.2

1.9

4.0

0.9

3.3

 Lower facial height (mm)

4.5

4.1

6.3

2.6

3.5

3.3

 FMA (°)

−0.48

3.8

1.7

4.8

−1.7

4.7

 Sn-GoGn (°)

−1.6

2.6

−0.1

4.1

−1.4

1.9

Canine correction (mm)

−3.8

1.4

−3.7

1.7

−5.2**

2.3

Molar correction (mm)

−3.5

1.5

−3.5

1.7

−4.5*

2.2

  1. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001