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Table 4 Stability (Δ = T2-T1) of the maxillary dimensions (mm), palate surface (mm2) and volume (mm3) between groups

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

CLP

NCLP

  

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

95% CI

P (≤ 0,05)

ΔC

−0.42 ± 1.25

0.10 ± 0.02

−1.55-0.30

0.01*

ΔM

−0.47 ± 1.01

−0.40 ± 1.02

−1.37-0.27

0.35

ΔIM

−0.35 ± 1.19

−0.25- ± 0.75

−1.07-0.63

0.69

Surface

−0.92 ± 1.89

−0.27 ± 2.52

−2.07-0.78

0.36

Volume

420.85 ± 1723.18

50.10 ± 2151.25

− 876.94-1618.44

0.55

  1. *Statistically significant at p ≤ 0,05 t-test
  2. CLP cleft lip and palate; NCLP non-cleft lip and palate; ΔC inter-canine distance; ΔM intermolar distance and ΔIM, arch length