| |
Nonextraction
(n=20) |
Extraction
(n=21) |
Difference |
p |
Sig |
| |
Mean |
SD |
Mean |
SD |
|
|
|
| Maxillary intercanine width |
1.86 |
2.21 |
1.09 |
2.36 |
0.77 |
0.287 |
NS |
| Maxillary intermolar width |
1.30 |
2.68 |
-0.74 |
2.77 |
1.86 |
0.021 |
* |
| Mandibular intercanine width |
0.52 |
1.17 |
1.48 |
0.88 |
0.96 |
0.003 |
** |
| Mandibular intermolar width |
0.37 |
1.24 |
-1.59 |
1.76 |
1.96 |
0.000 |
** |
NS indicates not significant; SD, standard deviation.
* P <.05.
**P <.01. |
