Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Table 3 Airway measurements before (T1) and after (T2) treatment with skeletal anchored face mask (SAFM)

From: Comparison of the effects on the pharyngeal airway space of maxillary protraction appliances according to the methods of anchorage

			SPPS	MPS	IPS	SPPA	MPA	IPA
SAFM	T1	Mean	11.72	13.12	11.74	265.14	198.70	310.08
	T1	SD	2.31	2.73	2.70	60.11	43.74	53.68
	T2	Mean	14.24	15.18	14.28	341.24	229.15	382.14
	T2	SD	3.59	3.35	3.81	70.94	68.68	75.34
P			0.006	0.006	0.024	0.011	0.000	0.075

Independent t test, P < 0.05; measurements are in millimeters
SD standard deviation

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