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Table 3 Volumetric, angular, and linear analysis of the left side of the mandible

From: Effect of bisphosphonate on temporomandibular joint in osteopenia-induced rats by botulinum toxin A injection on masticatory muscle: a preliminary study

 

Control (n = 4)

BTX (n = 3)

BP100 (n = 3)

BP200 (n = 4)

p value

V_Con (mm3)

10.44 ± 0.89

7.68 ± 0.19

10.58 ± 1.02

9.81 ± 1.03

0.058

Ang123 (deg)

63.14 ± 3.33

70.72 ± 5.07

67.86 ± 5.29

61.87 ± 4.57

0.123

Ang124 (deg)

43.57 ± 5.18

56.79 ± 6.80

53.01 ± 4.41

47.09 ± 4.82

0.080

Ang125 (deg)

80.93 ± 5.62

84.71 ± 6.31

87.23 ± 6.00

80.48 ± 4.26

0.473

D12 (mm)

3.98 ± 0.08

3.86 ± 0.33

3.67 ± 0.30

3.83 ± 0.17

0.454

D13 (mm)

6.57 ± 0.07

7.10 ± 0.54

7.00 ± 0.30

6.58 ± 0.23

0.073

D14 (mm)*

3.66 ± 0.40

5.11 ± 0.57

4.74 ± 0.22

4.34 ± 0.32

0.014

D15 (mm)

7.14 ± 0.18

7.72 ± 0.48

7.56 ± 0.37

7.33 ± 0.35

0.158

D23 (mm)

7.33 ± 0.31

7.34 ± 0.24

7.49 ± 0.12

7.44 ± 0.10

0.564

D24 (mm)*

5.30 ± 0.21

6.04 ± 0.12

5.92 ± 0.18

5.92 ± 0.07

0.026

D25 (mm)

6.60 ± 0.29

7.03 ± 0.10

6.78 ± 0.09

6.92 ± 0.21

0.064

  1. BTX botulinum toxin, BP100 100 μg/kg of bisphosphonate, BP200 200 μg/kg of bisphosphonate, V_Con volume of condyle, Ang angle, D distance
  2. *Significant difference (p < 0.05), mean ± SD