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Table 3 Comparison of hyoid bone morphology between the two groups

From: Evaluation of the position and morphology of tongue and hyoid bone in skeletal Class II malocclusion based on cone beam computed tomography

Group

Ha W (mm)

Hp W (mm)

Hb L (mm)

HR (mm)

HL (mm)

Skeletal class I (n = 45)

18.33 ± 2.53

41.22 ± 4.55

37.62 ± 45.75

27.05 ± 2.41

34.32 ± 41.79

Skeletal class II (n = 45)

17.96 ± 2.73

40.41 ± 5.43

29.73 ± 4.12

26.59 ± 3.32

26.63 ± 3.39

t

0.865

0.626

1.016

0.988

1.085

P

0.384

0.515

0.313

0.321

0.282

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