Table 2 Occlusal contact of surgical occlusion.

From: Surgical Occlusion Setup in Correction of Skeletal Class III Deformity Using Surgery-First Approach: Guidelines, Characteristics and Accuracy

Occlusal Contact

Total Patients (N = 53)

With Genioplasty (N = 39)

Without Genioplasty (N = 14)

P*

Contact Distribution, n (%)

Three segments

39 (74)

31 (79)

8 (57)

0.17‡

Two segments

10a (19)

5c (13)

5e (36)

 

One segment

4b (8)

3d (8)

1f (7)

 

Contact Amount, n

Anterior teeth (Mean ± SD)

1.7 ± 1.3

1.6 ± 1.1

1.9 ± 1.7

0.75†

Premolars (Mean ± SD)

1.8 ± 1.3

1.8 ± 1.3

1.7 ± 1.5

0.73†

Molars (Mean ± SD)

1.7 ± 1.2

1.7 ± 1.2

1.9 ± 1.1

0.34†

Total (Mean ± SD)

5.2 ± 2.3

5.1 ± 2.2

5.5 ± 2.5

0.57†

  1. a7 posterior right and posterior left segments, 3 anterior and posterior right segments.
  2. b3 anterior segment, 1 posterior left segment.
  3. c3 posterior right and posterior left segments, 2 anterior and posterior right segments.
  4. d2 anterior segment, 1 posterior left segment.
  5. e4 posterior right and posterior left segments, 1 anterior and posterior right segments.
  6. e1 anterior segment.
  7. †Statistical analysis was carried out using the Mann Whitney U test (with vs. without genioplasty).
  8. ‡Statistical analysis was carried out using the chi-square test (with vs. without genioplasty).
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