Research Article

The Effect of Pterygomasseteric Sling’s Area in the Postoperative Stability after Mandibular Setback Surgery

Table 2

Pearson correlation testing for the skeletal postoperative stability (T32) at the menton (total group; ).

VariableT32
HorizontalVertical

Horizontal change (mm)
 T21−0.4630.394
 T321−0.589
 T310.288
Vertical change (mm)
 T210.386−0.589
 T32−0.5891
 T31−0.2080.428
Area of PMS (mm2)
 T1
 T30.204
 T310.445

: number of patients; PMS: pterygomasseteric sling; significant ; T21: immediate surgical change; T32: postoperative stability; T31: final surgical change.