Table 7 Correlation analysis between vertical palatal alveolar bone resorption and pre/post/difference values.

From: A study on the morphologic change of palatal alveolar bone shape after intrusion and retraction of maxillary incisors

Initial (pre) values

Pearson coefficient p value (both sides)

Final (post) values

Pearson coefficient p value (both sides)

Difference (pre − post)

Pearson coefficient p value (both sides)

Pre SNB

0.451*

Post SNB

− 0.462**

DIF UOP

0.522**

0.008

0.007

0.002

Pre MP

0.362*

Post MP

0.404*

DIF POP

0.617***

0.038

0.020

0.000

Pre PAS to U1 axis

0.545**

Post PAS to U1 axis

0.635***

DIF PP to PAS

0.676***

0.001

0.000

0.000

Pre surface area

− 0.344*

Post surface area

0.405*

DIF SN to PAS

0.486**

0.050

0.019

0.004

Pre U1 to SN

− 0.451*

Post U1 to SN

− 0.480**

DIF palatal surface angle

0.583***

0.008

0.005

0.000

Age

0.005

Post UOP

0.479**

DIF intrusion

− 0.121

0.997

0.005

0.526

  

Post POP

0.563**

DIF retraction

0.001

0.001

0.998

  

Post PP to PAS

0.512**

  

0.002

  

Post palatal surface angle

0.524**

  

0.002

  

Post angle of convexity

0.430*

  

0.013

  1. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001.