Table 3 Comparison of surgical change (T2-T1) on absorbable group and titanium group
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 |