## 3 Results
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\begin{tabular}{c c c c c c c c c c} \hline \multicolumn{2}{c}{**Variables**} & \multicolumn{8}{c}{**Mean \(\pm\) Standard Deviation**} \\ \hline
**CBCT** & **TMJS** & **Surgery Sites** & **T0 (n = 52)** & **T1 (n = 52)** & **T2 (n = 52)** & **T3 (n = 52)** & **T4 (n = 14)** & \(p\) \\ \hline \multirow{4}{*}{C Coronal view} & \multirow{4}{*}{AS (mm)} & 1 jaw (n = 20, T4 = 8) & 1.36 \(\pm\) 0.75 & 1.52 \(\pm\) 0.96 & 1.54 \(\pm\) 0.91 & 1.58 \(\pm\) 0.78 & 1.68 \(\pm\) 0.44 & 0.889 \\ \cline{3-8}  & & 2 jaws (n = 32, T4 = 6) & 1.47 \(\pm\) 0.54 & 1.60 \(\pm\) 0.56 & 1.92 \(\pm\) 1.06 & 1.61 \(\pm\) 0.74 & 1.58 \(\pm\) 0.64 & 0.186 \\ \cline{3-8}  & & \(p\) & 0.542 & 0.694 & 0.187 & 0.896 & 0.740 & \\ \hline \end{tabular}
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Table 6: Comparison of temporomandibular joint space (TMJS) changes throughout the treatment stages (T0–T4) according to the number of surgery sites. \begin{table}
\begin{tabular}{c c c c c c c c c} \hline \multicolumn{2}{c}{**Variables**} & \multicolumn{8}{c}{**Mean \(\pm\) Standard Deviation**} \\ \hline
**CBCT** & **TMJS** & **S**-**MP** & **T0 (n = 52)** & **T1 (n = 52)** & **T2 (n = 52)** & **T3 (n = 52)** & **T4 (n = 14)** & \(p\) \\ \hline \multirow{4}{*}{C Coronal view} & \multirow{4}{*}{AS (mm)} & Low 35\({}^{\circ}\) (n = 22, T4 = 8) & 1.55 \(\pm\) 0.81 & 1.69 \(\pm\) 0.96 & 2.03 \(\pm\) 1.41 & 1.78 \(\pm\) 1.03 & 1.65 \(\pm\) 0.51 & 0.629 \\ \cline{3-8}  & & High \(>\) 35\({}^{\circ}\) (n = 30, T4 = 6) & 1.34 \(\pm\) 0.43 & 1.49 \(\pm\) 0.50 & 1.59 \(\pm\) 0.53 & 1.46 \(\pm\) 0.43 & 1.62 \(\pm\) 0.57 & 0.346 \\ \cline{3-8}  & & \(p\) & 0.282 & 0.374 & 0.170 & 0.178 & 0.934 & \\ \cline{3-8}  & & Low 35\({}^{\circ}\) (n = 22, T4 = 8) & 2.35 \(\pm\) 1.11 & 2.30 \(\pm\) 0.94 & 2.30 \(\pm\) 1.06 & 2.30 \(\pm\) 0.98 & 2.10 \(\pm\) 0.70 & 0.983 \\ \cline{3-8}  & & High \(>\) 35\({}^{\circ}\) (n = 30, T4 = 6) & 2.11 \(\pm\) 0.69 & 2.24 \(\pm\) 0.67 & 2.30 \(\pm\) 0.76 & 2.32 \(\pm\) 0.66 & 2.39 \(\pm\) 0.29 & 0.756 \\ \cline{3-8}  & & \(p\) & 0.350 & 0.777 & 0.998 & 0.948 & 0.357 & \\ \hline \multirow{4}{*}{PS (mm)} & \multirow{4}{*}{PS (mm)} & Low 35\({}^{\circ}\) (n = 22, T4 = 8) & 1.60 \(\pm\) 0.45 & 1.61 \(\pm\) 0.49 & 1.46 \(\pm\) 0.41 & 1.41 \(\pm\) 0.47 & 1.51 \(\pm\) 0.38 & 0.496 \\ \cline{3-8}  & & High \(>\) 35\({}^{\circ}\) (n = 30, T4 = 6) & 1.52 \(\pm\) 0.46 & 1.47 \(\pm\) 0.47 & 1.57 \(\pm\) 0.49 & 1.62 \(\pm\) 0.56 & 1.66 \(\pm\) 0.26 & 0.750 \\ \cline{3-8}  & & \(p\) & 0.549 & 0.283 & 0.427 & 0.150 & 0.423 & \\ \hline \multirow{4}{*}{MS (mm)} & \multirow{4}{*}{MS (mm)} & Low 35\({}^{\circ}\) (n = 22, T4 = 8) & 2.09 \(\pm\) 0.95 & 1.98 \(\pm\) 0.87 & 2.60 \(\pm\) 1.83 & 2.30 \(\pm\) 1.03 & 2.02 \(\pm\) 0.53 & 0.453 \\ \cline{3-8}  & & High \(>\) 35\({}^{\circ}\) (n = 30, T4 = 6) & 1.86 \(\pm\) 0.65 & 1.80 \(\pm\) 0.66 & 2.08 \(\pm\) 0.71 & 1.92 \(\pm\) 0.61 & 2.18 \(\pm\) 0.60 & 0.431 \\ \cline{3-8}  & & \(p\) & 0.310 & 0.407 & 0.218 & 0.107 & 0.623 & \\ \cline{3-8}  & & Low 35\({}^{\circ}\) (n = 22, T4 = 8) & 2.14 \(\pm\) 0.99 & 2.18 \(\pm\) 0.76 & 2.08 \(\pm\) 0.67 & 2.07 \(\pm\) 0.81 & 2.12 \(\pm\) 0.66 & 0.992 \\ \cline{3-8}  & & High \(>\) 35\({}^{\circ}\) (n = 30, T4 = 6) & 1.91 \(\pm\) 0.70 & 1.94 \(\pm\) 0.61 & 2.06 \(\pm\) 0.64 & 1.96 \(\pm\) 0.61 & 2.42 \(\pm\) 0.43 & 0.433 \\ \cline{3-8}  & & \(p\) & 0.330 & 0.209 & 0.894 & 0.569 & 0.355 & \\ \cline{3-8}  & & Low 35\({}^{\circ}\) (n = 22, T4 = 8) & 1.59 \(\pm\) 0.59 & 1.56 \(\pm\) 0.46 & 1.60 \(\pm\) 0.78 & 1.70 \(\pm\) 0.75 & 1.72 \(\pm\) 0.24 & 0.934 \\ \cline{3-8}  & & High \(>\) 35\({}^{\circ}\) (n = 30, T4 = 6) & 1.44 \(\pm\) 0.45 & 1.45 \(\pm\) 0.50 & 1.49 \(\pm\) 0.47 & 1.44 \(\pm\) 0.43 & 1.81 \(\pm\) 0.58 & 0.469 \\ \cline{3-8}  & & \(p\) & 0.421 & 0.528 & 0.116 & 0.688 & \\ \hline \end{tabular}
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