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Table 2 Vertical bone level around the mandibular teeth during treatment

From: Morphological changes in alveolar bone thickness and height after orthodontic proclination or labial movement combined with autogenous soft tissue grafting: a CBCT evaluation

Measurements

T0 stage

T1 stage

T1-T0

 

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

P value*

Central incisor

 FVBL(mm)

2.98

2.09

2.35

2.07

-0.64

2.43

0.241

 LVBL(mm)

2.23

1.44

1.43

0.43

-0.80

1.57

0.016*

 Lateral incisor

       

 FVBL(mm)

2.25

1.60

2.16

1.30

-0.09

1.16

0.574

 LVBL(mm)

2.35

1.24

1.83

0.95

-0.51

0.59

0.016*

Canine

 FVBL(mm)

3.03

2.70

1.83

0.86

-1.20

2.35

0.059

 LVBL(mm)

1.19

1.39

0.88

0.61

-0.31

1.27

0.078

 Premolar

       

 FVBL(mm)

2.02

1.45

1.62

0.78

-0.29

0.89

0.363

 LVBL(mm)

1.32

0.58

1.22

0.45

-1.00

0.56

0.472

  1. FVBL facial/labial vertical bone level, LVBL lingual vertical bone level
  2. T0, before treatment; T1, post-surgical at least six months
  3. *P < 0.05; **P < 0.01