| SME (n = 10) | RME (n = 10) | SME vs RME | ||||||||
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T1 | T2 | T2-T1 | p value†| T1 | T2 | T2-T1 | p value†| Mean Difference | 95% CI Lower, upper | p value‡ | |
Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean change (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean change (SD) | ||||||
Inter-molar width, mm | 41.83 (3.94) | 46.32 (3.64) | 4.49 (1.72) | < 0.001* | 40.85 (3.33) | 47.78 (2.89) | 6.94 (1.32) | < 0.001* | −2.44 | −3.88, −1.00 | 0.002* |
External maxillary width, mm | 59.10 (3.75) | 62.34 (3.56) | 3.24 (1.13) | < 0.001* | 58.46 (1.96) | 62.11 (1.97) | 3.65 (1.65) | < 0.001* | −0.41 | −1.74, 0.92 | 0.53 |
Palatal width, mm | 23.05 (2.04) | 27.71 (2.06) | 4.66 (1.33) | < 0.001* | 23.50 (4.24) | 27.72 (3.96) | 4.22 (1.87) | < 0.001* | 0.44 | −1.08, 1.97 | 0.55 |