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Table 2 Mean amount of immediate changes in the treatment (MMF) and control (non-MMF) groups

From: Does maxillomandibular fixation affect skeletal stability following mandibular advancement? A single-blind clinical trial

Variables

MMF group

No-MMF group

P-value

95% CI

Gender

10 males, 18 females

11 males, 19 females

0.58*

-

Age (years)

24.43±3.78

24.60±4.61

0.88**

−2.40

2.05

Preoperative MP

29.14±2.35

30.03±1.96

0.12**

−2.02

0.24

Preoperative OC plane

10.75±1.04

10.73±1.14

0.95**

−0.56

0.59

Postoperative MP change

5.39±1.73

5.20±1.32

0.63**

−0.61

0.99

Postoperative OP change

4.86±1.41

5.27±1.41

0.27**

−1.15

0.33

Vertical change at point B immediately after the operation (mm)

7.68±1.39

7.53±1.28

0.68**

−5.56

0.84

Horizontal change at point B immediately after the operation (mm)

5.07±1.25

5.13±0.97

0.83**

−0.64

0.52

Vertical change at point A (mm) immediately after the operation

1.21±0.50

1.43±0.57

0.12**

−0.50

0.63

Horizontal Change at

point A (mm) immediately after the operation

5.46±1.75

5.26±1.02

0.62**

−3.19

1.59

  1. *Chi-square test
  2. **Independent t-test
  3. CI confidence interval, MP mandibular plane, OP occlusal plane