Effects of anterior titration of mandibular position on cephalometric variables
| Good responders# | Poor responders¶ | |||
| Before insertion | After titration | Before insertion | After titration | |
| r mm | 68.6±28.2 | 80.7±33.3* | 62.8±14.0 | 70.8±14.8 |
| S0 mm | 19.3±4.5 | 20.9±4.9* | 23.4±3.9 | 23.4±3.5 |
| S1 mm | 11.2±3.4 | 12.9±4.1** | 9.3±4.5 | 12.0±2.7 |
| S2 mm | 7.2±3.2 | 8.4±2.8** | 6.0±3.5 | 7.7±2.1 |
| S3 mm | 5.4±2.3 | 6.1±3.4 | 6.8±3.4 | 7.9±5.8 |
| S4 mm | 6.3±1.8 | 7.0±3.5 | 7.1±2.8 | 8.8±2.8 |
Values are presented as mean±sd unless otherwise stated
r: radius of curvature of anterior velopharyngeal wall
S0–S4: anteroposterior distance of velopharynx at each slice level
#: n=14
¶: n=6
*: p<0.05 versus before insertion
**: p<0.01 versus before insertion