Nonextraction
(n=20)
Extraction
(n=21)
Difference p   Sig
  Mean SD Mean SD      
               
Maxillary intercanine width 36.02 1.82 36.46 1.75 0.44 0.432 NS
Maxillary intermolar width 54.15 2.68 51.76 2.61 2.39 0.006 **
Mandibular intercanine width 30.15 1.52 32.09 1.56 1.94 0.000 **
Mandibular intermolar width 53.38 2.53 51.49 2.78 1.89 0.023 *
NS indicates not significant; SD, standard deviation.
* P <.05.
**P <.01.
Table 2: Comparison of Posttreatment Maxillary and Mandibular Intercanine and Intermolar Arch Widths (mm).