Figure 1.
The comparison of the right and left side measurements according to the vertical skeletal pattern_
| Group 1 (hypodivergent) | |||
| right mean (mm) ± SD | left mean (mm) ± SD | test | |
| CH | 9.67 ± 2.77 | 10.17 ± 7.5 | NS |
| RH | 62.32 ± 6.74 | 63.95 ± 6.46 | 0.037* |
| CH+RH | 71.99 ± 7.31 | 74.32 ± 7.27 | NS |
| Group 2 (normodivergent) | |||
| CH | 8.16 ± 1.96 | 9.05 ± 2.02 | NS |
| RH | 61.85 ± 8.77 | 60.75 ± 8.06 | NS |
| CH+RH | 70 ± 9.19 | 69.8 ± 8.67 | NS |
| Group 3 (hyperdivergent) | |||
| CH | 8.64 ± 2.11 | 9.2 ± 2.26 | NS |
| RH | 61.3 ± 6.62 | 61.18 ± 7.34 | NS |
| CH+RH | 69.95 ± 8.02 | 70.39 ± 8.27 | NS |
The relationships between the AI values and the vertical skeletal pattern_
| Parameter | Groups | Mean(%) | SD | min | max | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Condylar AI | Hypodivergent | 10.23 | 8.36 | 0.46 | 31.65 | |
| Normodivergent | 10.13 | 6.67 | 0 | 23.16 | 0.078 | |
| Hyperdivergent | 6.89 | 5.7 | 0 | 19.7 | ||
| Ramal AI | Hypodivergent | 2.82 | 2.88 | 0 | 9.92 | |
| Normodivergent | 2.58 | 2.33 | 0 | 9.88 | 0.802 | |
| Hyperdivergent | 2.74 | 2.35 | 0.18 | 11.39 | ||
| Total AI | Hypodivergent | 2.8 | 2.59 | 0 | 10.28 | |
| Normodivergent | 2.45 | 1.94 | 0 | 7.81 | 0.76 | |
| Hyperdivergent | 2.31 | 2.15 | 0 | 8.87 |
The mean, standard deviation, minimum, maximum and p values of the condylar, ramal and condylar+ramal height measurement for the left and right sides_
| Parameter | Mean (mm) | SD | min | max | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| right CH | 8.83 | 2.38 | 4.9 | 15.1 | 0.001* |
| left CH | 9.48 | 2.31 | 5 | 15.4 | |
| right RH | 61.82 | 7.37 | 48.3 | 89 | 0.763 |
| left RH | 61.97 | 7.38 | 48.6 | 82.9 | |
| right CH+RH | 70.66 | 8.18 | 55 | 98.3 | 0.065 |
| left CH+RH | 71.52 | 8.25 | 55.4 | 92.7 |
Age and gender distributions of the study groups_
| Age (y) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groups | Gender | N | Mean | SD |
| Hypodivergent (SNGoGN ≤ 28) | Male | 17 | 13.65 | 2.4 |
| Female | 18 | 14.28 | 2.1 | |
| total | 35 (33.65%) | 13.97 | 2.2 | |
| Normodivergent (28 ≤ SNGoGN ≤ 36) | Male | 9 | 15 | 2.2 |
| Female | 25 | 13.36 | 1.8 | |
| total | 34 (32.7%) | 13.79 | 1.9 | |
| Hyperdivergent (36 ≤ SNGoGN) | Male | 13 | 14.54 | 1.3 |
| Female | 22 | 14.14 | 1.9 | |
| total | 35 (33.65%) | 14.29 | 1.7 | |