pISSN 2234-7518
eISSN 2005-372X
eISSN 2005-372X
Comparison of pre- and postsurgical differences (T2–T1) in extra-alveolar bone density (HU) between groups of patients who had undergone genioplasty and those who had not
| Site | With G (n = 6) | Without G (n = 4) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menton | −75.3 ± 67.5 | −24.5 ± 17.2 | 0.230 | |
| Top of head | −97.0 ± 99.6 | 12.0 ± 36.6 | 0.037 |
|
| Condyle | Medial cortex |
−37.5 ± 55.9 | 36.0 ± 115.4 | 0.352 |
| Lateral cortex |
−56.5 ± 49.8 | 8.5 ± 149.7 | 0.476 | |
| Can | −58.3 ± 39.1 | −5.8 ± 21.2 | 0.024 |
|
| Vertebrae | ASC | 5.8 ± 84.2 | 45.2 ± 189.5 | 0.710 |
| PIC | −65.5 ± 72.8 | 12.7 ± 155.5 | 0.382 | |
| DCan |
−83.5 ± 49.7 | −34.7 ± 48.5 | 0.114 | |
Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation.
HU, Hounsfield units; T1, before surgery; T2, after surgery; With G, patients with genioplasty; Without G, patients without genioplasty; Can, cancellous bone; ASC, anterosuperior cortical bone; PIC, posteroinferior cortical bone; DCan, diagonal cancellous bone.
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The independent sample