|
Parameters
|
Absorbable group (n = 16)
|
Titanium group (n = 14)
|
P value
|
|---|
|
Mean
|
P value
|
Mean
|
P value
|
|---|
|
Horizontal measurements
|
|
VRP-B (mm)
|
1.94 ± 3.61
|
0.063
|
2.86 ± 3.55
|
0.017†
|
0.580
|
|
Vertical measurements
|
|
HRP-B (mm)
|
− 0.95 ± 2.63
|
0.173
|
− 0.87 ± 3.10
|
0.397
|
0.984
|
|
Angular measurements
|
|
SNB
|
0.70 ± 1.25
|
0.056
|
1.61 ± 1.41
|
0.001†
|
0.154
|
|
Articular angle
|
− 2.15 ± 3.94
|
0.215
|
− 0.28 ± 4.45
|
0.975
|
0.166
|
|
Gonial angle
|
4.77 ± 5.20
|
0.006†
|
2.53 ± 4.35
|
0.048†
|
0.423
|
|
Mandibular plane angle
|
1.94 ± 3.43
|
0.039†
|
0.65 ± 2.78
|
0.363
|
0.423
|
- Wilcoxon rank sum test
- Mann-Whitney test
- P = 0.05
- † = Significant difference
