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Table 2 Comparison of the occlusal characteristics of the frontal region (Student's t-test).

From: Craniofacial features of children with spinal deformities

Parameters

Scheuermann's disease group

Scoliosis group

Control group

p

 

severe type

moderate type

severe type

moderate type

 

Student t-test

 

4.27 ± 3.973

    

0.001**

Overjet

 

3.25 ± 2.188

  

2.21 ± 1.201

0.040*

mean ± SD (mm)

  

2.74 ± 1.851

  

0.143

    

2.55 ± 1.509

 

0.438

 

4.27 ± 3.150

    

0.039*

Overbite

 

2.75 ± 3.195

  

3.10 ± 1.585

0.601

mean ± SD (mm)

  

2.58 ± 2.168

  

0.245

    

2.78 ± 1.715

 

0.568

 

1.43 ± 0.724

    

0.125

Midline deviation

 

1.67 ± 1.061

  

1.47 ± 0.898

0.347

mean ± SD (mm)

  

2.08 ± 1.121

  

0.049*

    

1.76 ± 0.972

 

0.597

  1. * – significant
  2. ** – highly significant