|
Parameters
|
Absorbable group (n = 16)
|
Titanium group (n = 14)
|
P value
|
|---|
|
Mean
|
P value
|
Mean
|
P value
|
|---|
|
Horizontal measurements
|
|
VRP-B (mm)
|
− 7.39 ± 4.53
|
0.000†
|
− 7.18 ± 4.85
|
0.001†
|
0.854
|
|
Vertical measurements
|
|
HRP-B (mm)
|
− 2.35 ± 4.07
|
0.044†
|
− 2.35 ± 4.29
|
0.055
|
0.951
|
|
Angular measurements
|
|
SNB
|
− 3.74 ± 1.73
|
0.000†
|
− 4.69 ± 3.12
|
0.002†
|
0.355
|
|
Articular angle
|
2.97 ± 6.08
|
0.098
|
0.79 ± 5.57
|
0.660
|
0.377
|
|
Gonial angle
|
− 0.57 ± 6.47
|
0.453
|
− 1.78 ± 5.30
|
0.198
|
0.697
|
|
Mandibular plane angle
|
1.13 ± 3.17
|
0.179
|
0.59 ± 2.40
|
0.140
|
0.580
|
- Wilcoxon rank sum test
- Mann-Whitney test
- P = 0.05
- † = Significant difference
