Table 4 Mean values, SDs and 95% confidence intervals of the angular and linear changes in the middle and lower third of the face after maxillary surgery simulation with the corresponding p values of the comparison between the outcome of the surgical planning programs Dolphin and ProPlan depending on the different maxillary advancement displacement distances.
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0 mm | 3 mm | 5 mm | ||||||||||||||||
Dolphin imaging | ProPlan CMF | MD | p-value | Dolphin imaging | ProPlan CMF | MD | p-value | Dolphin imaging | ProPlan CMF | MD | p-value | |||||||
Mean (SD) | 95% CI | Mean (SD) | 95% CI | Mean (SD) | 95% CI | Mean (SD) | 95% CI | Mean (SD) | 95% CI | Mean (SD) | 95% CI | |||||||
Face middle third | ||||||||||||||||||
Ns–Sn–Ls | 127.5 ± 8.2 | 125.2–129.8 | 127.7 ± 8.2 | 125.4–130.0 | − 0.2 | > 0.999 | 123.1 ± 8.4 | 120.7–125.5 | 128.8 ± 8.2 | 126.5–131.2 | − 5.7 | < 0.001 | 119.9 ± 8.6 | 117.4–122.3 | 129.5 ± 8.4 | 127.2–131.9 | − 9.6 | < 0.001 |
E-Line–Ls | 5.8 ± 2.9 | 5.0–6.7 | 5.8 ± 2.9° | 5.0–6.7 | 0.0 | > 0.999 | 4.2 ± 2.6 | 3.4–4.9 | 4.5 ± 2.7 | 3.7–5.2 | − 0.3 | 0.032 | 3.2 ± 2.3 | 2.5–3.9 | 3.5 ± 2.5 | 2.8–4.2 | − 0.3 | 0.025 |
Tr–Ls | 134.7 ± 6.7 | 132.8–136.6 | 134.6 ± 6.7 | 132.8–136.5 | 0.1 | 0.869 | 136.5 ± 6.7 | 134.6–138.4 | 136.5 ± 6.7 | 134.6–138.4 | 0.0 | > 0.999 | 137.7 ± 6.7 | 135.8–139.7 | 137.8 ± 6.7 | 135.9–139.7 | − 0.1 | > 0.999 |
Tr–Pn´ | 144.9 ± 7.0 | 142.9–146.9 | 144.9 ± 7.0 | 142.9–146.9 | 0.0 | > 0.999 | 145.4 ± 7.0 | 143.4–147.4 | 145.8 ± 7.1 | 143.8–147.9 | − 0.4 | < 0.001 | 145.8 ± 7.0 | 143.8–147.8 | 146.5 ± 7.1 | 144.5–148.5 | 1.3 | < 0.001 |
Tr–Sn | 132.2 ± 6.4 | 130.4–134.0 | 132.2 ± 6.5 | 130.4–134.1 | 0.0 | > 0.999 | 132.9 ± 6.4 | 131.1–134.7 | 134.0 ± 6.5 | 132.2–135.9 | − 1.1 | < 0.001 | 133.4 ± 6.4 | 131.6–135.2 | 140.9 ± 6.8 | 139.0–142.8 | − 7.5 | < 0.001 |
Scal'r–Scal'l | 27.5 ± 3.6 | 26.5–28.5 | 27.5 ± 3.6 | 26.5–28.5 | 0.0 | > 0.999 | 27.5 ± 3.5 | 26.5–28.5 | 27.8 ± 3.6 | 26.8–28.9 | − 0.3 | < 0.001 | 27.5 ± 3.6 | 26.5–28.5 | 28.0 ± 3.6 | 27.0–29.1 | − 0.5 | < 0.001 |
Face lower third | ||||||||||||||||||
Pog´–B´–Li | 133.2 ± 11.4 | 130.0–136.5 | 133.2 ± 11.5 | 130.0–136.5 | 0.0 | > 0.999 | 133.2 ± 11.4 | 129.9–136.4 | 129.1 ± 11.4 | 125.9 – 132.4 | 4.1 | < 0.001 | 133.2 ± 11.4 | 129.9–136.4 | 126.8 ± 11.6 | 123.5–130.1 | 6.4 | < 0.001 |
E-Line–Li | 3.5 ± 2.6 | 2.7–4.2 | 3.5 ± 2.6 | 2.8–4.3 | 0.0 | > 0.999 | 3.6 ± 2.6 | 2.9–4.4 | 3.1 ± 2.7 | 2.5–3.8 | 0.5 | < 0.001 | 3.7 ± 2.3 | 3.0–4.5 | 2.8 ± 2.5 | 2.3–3.4 | 0.9 | < 0.001 |
Tr – Li | 137.0 ± 6.8 | 135.1–138.9 | 137.0 ± 6.8 | 135.1–138.9 | 0.0 | > 0.999 | 137.0 ± 6.8 | 135.1–138.9 | 137.9 ± 6.8 | 135.9–139.8 | − 0.9 | < 0.001 | 137.0 ± 6.8 | 135.1–138.9 | 138.7 ± 6.8 | 136.8–140.7 | − 1.7 | < 0.001 |
Tr–Pog' | 142.7 ± 7.8 | 140.4–145.0 | 142.6 ± 7.6 | 140.4–144.7 | 0.1 | > 0.999 | 142.7 ± 7.8 | 140.4–145.0 | 141.7 ± 7.7 | 139.6–143.9 | 1.0 | 0.157 | 142.7 ± 7.8 | 140.4–145.0 | 140.7 ± 7.5 | 138.6–142.8 | 2.0 | 0.768 |
