Response to the letter regarding "Evaluation of post-operative skeletal stability after sagittal split ramus osteotomy and contralateral intraoral vertical ramus osteotomy in asymmetric mandibular setback".

J Korean Assoc Oral Maxillofac Surg · 2026 · PMC13149321 · PMID 42055783

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did not reach statistical significanceno p-value reported

Although the P -value for HRL-B did not reach statistical significance, its relatively lower value may reflect the influence of occlusal changes resulting from postoperative orthodontic treatment.

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