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FD analysis was performed on the following regions of interest (ROI): ROI 1, anterior mandibula; ROI 2, posterior, corpus mandibula; ROI 3, angulus mandibula; ROI 4, condylar process. These ROIs were applied bilaterally, and average values were documented as the FD value of each ROI. Before (T0) and after (T1) the treatment, FD values were put into comparison for each ROI. The statistical analysis employed the Kolmogorov\u2013Smirnov test, Pearson test, Spearman Rho correlation test, Wilcoxon test, and paired samples\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">t<\/jats:italic>\n                      -test.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      FD values of ROI 2 (corpus mandibula) and ROI 4 (condylar process) significantly increased in T1 in comparison with T0 (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.05). FD values of ROI 1 (anterior mandibula) and ROI 3 (angulus mandibula) did not significantly change between T0 and T1.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The mandibular condyle and corpus region\u2019s FD values significantly changed following face mask therapy. 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