Table 4 The relationship between maxilla movements and changes of upper airway
Nasopharyngeal airway change | Oropharyngeal airway change | Hypopharyngeal airway change | Total airway change | MCA (mm2) | MCA-TV (mm) | MCA-AP (mm) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Movement directions | rho | P | rho | P | rho | P | rho | P | rho | P | rho | P | rho | P | |
Point A (mm) | Advancement | .017 | 0.932 | -.276 | 0.148 | -.107 | 0.581 | .061 | 0.753 | -.198 | 0.303 | -.155 | 0.422 | .081 | 0.675 |
Setback | .329 | 0.145 | .234 | 0.306 | .253 | 0.268 | .068 | 0.771 | .141 | 0.541 | -.073 | 0.754 | .094 | 0.686 | |