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Table 2 Maxillary dimensions (mm), palate surface (mm2) and volume (mm3) immediately after orthodontic treatment (T1)

From: Assessment of dental arch stability after orthodontic treatment and oral rehabilitation in complete unilateral cleft lip and palate and non-clefts patients using 3D stereophotogrammetry

Variables

T1

CLP

NCLP

  

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

95% CI

p (≤ 0,05)

C-C′

34.82 ± 5.18

34.62 ± 2.58

−2.32-1.69

0.91

M-M’

51.54 ± 3.61

52.08 ± 2.71

2.58–1.50

0.81

I-M

26.81 ± 3.81

29.34 ± 2.16

−4.51-0.54

0.01*

Surface

19.55 ± 2.80

22.44 ± 3.43

−4.89- 0.87

0.006*

Volume

7424.30 ± 2463.02

12,123.90 ± 4043.92

− 6842.96-2556.23

0.001*

  1. *Statistically significant at p ≤ 0,05 t-test
  2. CLP cleft lip and palate; NCLP non-cleft lip and palate; C-C′, inter-canine distance; M-M’ intermolar distance and I-M arch length