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Table 4 Mean and standard deviation (SD) of RME-E and RME-6 intra-group and inter-group comparison between T1 and T2; (–) represents distal angulation and lingual inclination; (+) represents distal rotation

From: 3D occlusal changes of upper first molars after rapid maxillary expansion on permanent versus deciduous teeth: a retrospective multicenter CBCT study

Measurements

RME-E ΔT2-T1

RME-6 ΔT2-T1

ΔE-6

p

 

Mean

SD

p

Mean

SD

p

MD-angulation (°)

Crossbite

0.01

2.78

0.526

− 0.61

1.86

0.111

0.62

0.594

Non-crossbite

0.76

3.03

0.145

− 0.05

2.10

0.798

0.81

0.182

BL-inclination (°)

Crossbite

− 2.67

5.93

0.073

2.39

2.86

0.017*

− 5.06

0.003*

Non-crossbite

− 3.49

5.26

0.001*

0.57

3.94

0.334

− 4.06

0.006*

Rot (°)

Crossbite

8.61

6.65

0.000*

2.45

6.18

0.191

6.16

0.006*

Non-crossbite

8.12

8.26

0.001*

0.32

4.98

0.755

7.80

0.002*

Intermolar (mm)

3.24

1.20

0.000*

2.81

1.80

0.001*

0.43

0.317

Interforaminal (mm)

2.07

1.22

0.000*

1.79

1.07

0.001*

0.28

0.594

  1. *p < 0.05