Table 3 Comparison of anthropometric measurements of the maxillofacial bone between the right and left sides in the experimental group (BTX-A injection in the right masseter muscle)
Variables | Right side (BTX-A) | Left side | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | ||
Vertical measurement (mm) | |||
Ramus height I | 5.09 ± 0.11 | 5.11 ± 0.15 | NS |
Ramus height II | 3.79 ± 0.18 | 4.04 ± 0.22 | 0.012* |
Ramus height III | 3.68 ± 0.20 | 3.75 ± 0.15 | 0.040* |
Corpus height | 2.43 ± 0.28 | 2.43 ± 0.28 | NS |
Mandibular molar height | 3.95 ± 0.12 | 3.89 ± 0.12 | NS |
Sagittal measurement | |||
Mandibular plane angle I (°) | 114.94 ± 3.04 | 111.99 ± 4.09 | 0.006* |
Mandibular plane angle II (°) | 167.42 ± 8.48 | 160.14 ± 7.29 | 0.007* |
Total mandibular length (mm) | 11.51 ± 0.40 | 11.65 ± 0.32 | NS |
Corpus length (mm) | 10.37 ± 0.18 | 10.42 ± 0.25 | NS |