Research Article

Correlation between the Rotation of the First Molars and the Severity of Class II Division 1 Malocclusion

Table 4

Mean, standard deviation, and comparison between molar rotation indicators in the four Class II malocclusion groups.

GroupIndicator 1Indicator 2Indicator 3

112.60 ± 6.17a59.96 ± 6.96c13.90 ± 4.49e
215.21 ± 5.87ab57.62 ± 7.47cd15.89 ± 4.58e
316.43 ± 7.51b56.71 ± 7.94cd15.35 ± 4.22e
416.77 ± 7.05b56.05 ± 9.85d15.01 ± 4.42e

Data are presented as the mean ± standard deviation. Indicators 1, 2, and 3 (angle of Henry, angle of Friel, and line of Ricketts, resp.) were compared between the four groups using analysis of variance (ANOVA). Different letters represent significant differences (Tukey’s test).