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Table 5 Correlation between resistance to sliding and bracket slot dimension relative to vertical displacement setting

From: Analysis of the characteristics of slot design affecting resistance to sliding during active archwire configurations

  

Bracket depth slot dimension

Bracket width slot dimension

Number of evaluated brackets

Type of bracket

r

P value

Significance

r

P value

Significance

5

(1), (2), (3), (4), (5)

-0.5

0.225

ns

0.0

0.525

ns

4

(2), (3), (4), (5)

-0.2

0.458

ns

-0.2

0.458

ns

4

(1), (3), (4), (5)

-0.6

0.208

ns

-0.2

0.458

ns

4

(1), (2), (4), (5)

-0.2

0.458

ns

-0.2

0.458

ns

4

(1), (2), (3), (5)

-0.6

0.208

ns

-0.2

0.458

ns

4

(1), (2), (3), (4)

-0.6

0.208

ns

1.0

0.042

*

  1. Spearman's rank correlation coefficient. Damon SL II (1), In-Ovation (2), Quick (3), Synergy (4), Time 2 (5), *p < 0.05; not significant, ns.