Research Article

Correlation Analysis between Three-Dimensional Changes in Pharyngeal Airway Space and Skeletal Changes in Patients with Skeletal Class II Malocclusion following Orthognathic Surgery

Table 6

The multiple linear regression analysis of the volumetric changes caused by skeletal changes (at PNS, ANS, B point, and pogonion) between and .
(a)

MaxillaTotal volVol 1Vol 2
SESESE

ANS-N per0.0060.0250.9800.0590.3070.762-0.099-0.4410.664
ANS-FH-0.125-0.5450.592-0.538-2.7800.051-0.225-1.0000.330
PNS-N per0.0080.0330.9740.0620.2970.769-0.087-0.3870.703
PNS-FH-0.161-0.7000.492-0.433-2.0850.051-0.264-1.1780.253

(b)

MaxillaVol 1+2Vol 3Vol 4
SESESE

ANS-N per-0.050-0.2300.820-0.021-0.0890.9300.1720.7540.460
ANS-FH-0.363-1.6800.1090.0040.0170.9870.0550.2410.812
PNS-N per-0.040-0.1830.8570.0070.0280.9780.0910.3950.697
PNS-FH-0.352-1.6160.122-0.029-0.1260.901-0.047-0.2040.841

(c)

ManbibleTotal volVol 1Vol 2
SESESE

B point-N per-0.454-1.530.144-0.262-0.8540.405-0.406-1.3440.197
B point-FH0.6231.280.2180.5521.1000.2870.4140.8350.416
Pog-N per0.3020.9270.3670.1960.5840.5670.1120.3370.741
Pog-FH-0.809-1.4790.158-0.468-0.8290.419-0.492-0.8820.390

(d)

MandibleVol 1+2Vol 3Vol 4
SESESE

B point-N per0-.391-1.2900.214-0.484-1.6430.119-0.187-0.6130.548
B point-FH0.5051.0150.3240.6301.3040.2100.4050.8120.428
Pog-N per0.1540.4620.6500.3551.1000.2870.2290.6870.501
Pog-FH-0.530-0.9480.357-0.822-1.5140.148-0.743-1.3230.203