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Table 4 Comparison of intra-timing matching percentage agreement between original and mirrored palate models in the study and control groups

From: Palatal changes after treatment of functional posterior cross-bite using elastodontic appliances: a 3D imaging study using deviation analysis and surface-to-surface matching technique

  

Matching%

SD

p value*

Mean diff

SD

p value**

TG

Mirroring T0

81.12

3.03

p < 0.05

11.2

1.86

p < 0.05

Mirroring T1

92.32

4.05

CG

Mirroring T0

79.36

2.95

NS

 − 1.89

0.27

Mirroring T1

77.47

3.14

  1. *p value set at p < 0.05 based on paired Student’s t test for intertiming comparisons
  2. **p value based on Independent Student’s t test for inter-groups comparisons