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