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Table 4 Three-dimensional measurements of craniomaxillofacial morphology before and after treatment

From: Three-dimensional changes in the upper airway and craniomaxillofacial morphology of patients with Angle Class III malocclusion treated with a Frankel III appliance

Measurement itemsa

Before

After

P

SNA (°)

79.73 ± 2.74

81.47 ± 2.94

0.001**

SNB (°)

80.15 ± 2.93

79.40 ± 3.42

0.076

ANB (°)

− 0.42 ± 2.57

2.07 ± 1.94

0.000**

S–N (mm)

59.27 ± 3.05

60.62 ± 3.58

0.000**

S-Ba (mm)

41.55 ± 2.10

43.14 ± 3.16

0.000**

ZyR-ZyL (mm)

109.11 ± 3.23

111.18 ± 3.19

0.004**

N-Me (mm)

101.74 ± 11.70

109.44 ± 6.24

0.000**

ANS-Me (mm)

57.47 ± 3.17

62.05 ± 3.89

0.000**

ANS-Me/N-Me (%)

48.77 ± 2.29

50.31 ± 2.17

0.019*

PNS-ANS (mm)

42.80 ± 3.92

45.27 ± 4.26

0.001**

J-J (mm)

67.49 ± 2.47

70.63 ± 4.06

0.000**

GoR-GoL (mm)

82.52 ± 3.25

84.48 ± 4.27

0.003**

Co-Go (mm)

52.24 ± 4.75

55.65 ± 4.21

0.003**

Go-Me (mm)

69.79 ± 5.49

73.14 ± 6.07

0.021*

Co-Go-Me (mm)

126.55 ± 5.68

125.29 ± 6.04

0.370

MP-FH (mm)

33.38 ± 5.26

34.60 ± 5.18

0.232

U1-SN (°)

102.11 ± 7.98

107.24 ± 4.62

0.007**

L1-MP (°)

108.74 ± 17.51

105.21 ± 17.15

0.005**

U1-L1 (°)

131.15 ± 8.71

130.60 ± 6.56

0.723

MBBW (mm)

63.42 ± 2.36

64.87 ± 2.22

0.001**

MFMW (mm)

48.81 ± 2.38

50.70 ± 2.68

0.000**

H-CVP (mm)

28.035 ± 3.00

30.48 ± 4.76

0.008**

H-MP (mm)

24.34 ± 3.49

25.06 ± 3.87

0.239

H-FH (mm)

82.79 ± 5.21

87.28 ± 7.59

0.001**

PNS-CVP (mm)

22.40 ± 4.60

22.17 ± 4.38

0.550

Me-CVP (mm)

64.13 ± 6.44

67.72 ± 8.57

0.040*

  1. **P < 0.01, *P < 0.05
  2. aSee Table 1 for definitions of these abbreviations