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Table 4 Muscle SI (standard deviation) comparisons between conditions and between groups

From: Does orthodontic treatment provide a real functional improvement? a case control study

Group

TAMs

P

DAMs

P

SCMs

P

MMs

P

 

Closed eyes

Open eyes

 

Closed eyes

Open eyes

 

Closed eyes

Open eyes

 

Closed eyes

Open eyes

 

Study, post-tx

0.18 (0.15)

0.20 (0.13)

NS

0.11(0.10)

0.12 (0.09)

NS

0.16 (0.13)

0.15 (0.14)

NS

0.17 (0.16)

0.17 (0.15)

NS

Control

0.17 (0.15)

0.14 (0.12)

NS

0.11 (0.09)

0.10 (0.08)

NS

0.17 (0.15)

0.14 (0.13)

NS

0.14 (0.11)

0.12 (0.11)

NS

P

NS

<.01

-

NS

NS

-

NS

NS

-

NS

NS

-

  1. TAMs, Anterior temporal muscles; DAMs, Anterior digastric muscles; SCMs, Sternocleidomastoid muscles; MMs Masseter muscles.