Table 4 Descriptive statistics, results of one-way ANOVA and Kruskal-Wallis tests for comparison between outcome measurements of the pre-pubertal, pubertal and post-pubertal stages

Superior Wall Inclination Angle [Mean (SD)] measured in degrees

C3

73.63 (3.72) ^C

79.19 (4.23) ^B

82.58 (3.84) ^A

C4

74.29 (3.98) ^C

78.8 (3.77) ^B

82.14 (4.18) ^A

Concavity depth [Median (Range)] measured in mm

CD2

1 (0–1) ^B

1.5 (0.5–2.5) ^AB

2 (1–3) ^A

CD3

0 (0–0) ^B

1.5 (0–3) ^A

2 (1-3.5) ^A

CD4

0 (0–0) ^C

1 (0-2.5) ^B

2 (1–3) ^A

Body width [Mean (SD)] measured in mm

C3

12.39 (1.16) ^B

13.49 (1.34) ^A

12.65 (1.1) ^B

C4

12.42 (1.13) ^C

13.53 (1.35) ^A

12.9 (1.13) ^B

Body height [Mean (SD)] measured in mm

C3

7.47 (1.14) ^C

10.19 (1.54) ^B

12.86 (1) ^A

C4

7.47 (1.11) ^C

9.95 (1.48) ^B

12.42 (1.16) ^A

Body Shape Ratio of BW to BH [Mean (SD)] measured as percentage

C3

1.69 (0.25) ^A

1.35 (0.22) ^B

0.99 (0.09) ^C

C4

1.69 (0.27) ^A

1.38 (0.21) ^B

1.04 (0.1) ^C