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Table 4 Linear (3D Euclidean distance) and angular differences between T0 and T1 in the two treatment groups

From: Comparison of the effects on facial soft tissues produced by rapid and slow maxillary expansion using stereophotogrammetry: a randomized clinical trial

Variable

RME

N = 14

SME

N = 14

Adjusted

difference

95%CI

P-value

ANCOVA

Intercanthal width (mm)

0.7 (0.9)

0.2 (0.8)

0.7

0.0; 1.3

0.044

Nasal width (mm)

1.7 (1.0)

0.3 (1.2)

1.3

0.4; 2.2

0.005

Nasal columella width (mm)

0.4 (1.3)

− 0.0 (1.0)

0.1

− 0.8;1.0

0.799

Mouth width (mm)

0.5 (2.0)

1.1 (2.8)

− 0.4

− 2.4; 1.5

0.647

Nasal tip angle

− 0.3 (11.2)

2.4 (16.0)

− 2.1

− 10.8; 6.5

0.617

Upper lip angle

− 2.5 (11.5)

0.4 (7.5)

− 1.8

− 9.7; 6.0

0.633

Lower lip angle

0.6 (8.8)

2.2 (4.9)

− 2.1

− 7.2; 3.0

0.395

  1. Standard deviation in parentheses