Table 7 Comparison of tongue measurements in skeletal Class II group with different vertical facial patterns

Low angle (n = 15)

1.06 ± 1.67

2.05 ± 2.58

3.56 ± 3.23

4.88 ± 3.86

5.14 ± 4.27

4.67 ± 3.84

4.00 ± 3.63

59.05 ± 5.90

914.98 ± 140.68

Average angle (n = 15)

1.29 ± 1.97

2.19 ± 2.48

3.83 ± 2.80

6.10 ± 3.33

6.55 ± 4.18

6.58 ± 4.61

4.23 ± 3.83

61.56 ± 4.21

1014.69 ± 191.90

High angle (n = 15)

0.00 ± 0.00

0.00 ± 0.00

0.42 ± 0.85

0.38 ± 1.14

0.24 ± 0.73

0.59 ± 1.52

0.27 ± 0.82

60.65 ± 4.06

1085.11 ± 178.22

F

0.211

0.0379

1.031

0.510

0.688

0.590

0.104

0.734

1.663

P

0.811

0.963

0.368

0.605

0.510

0.560

0.902

0.488

0.205