Score | Conventional brackets (%) | Precoated brackets (%) | Chi-square | P value | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Immediately after bonding | 0 | 0 (0) | 5 (17) | 4.600 | 0.032 |
1 | 10 (33) | 10 (33) | |||
2 | 11 (37) | 12 (40) | |||
3 | 9 (30) | 3 (10) | |||
24 h after bonding | 0 | 1 (3) | 5 (17) | 4.117 | 0.042 |
1 | 11 (37) | 13 (43) | |||
2 | 13 (40) | 10 (33) | |||
3 | 6 (20) | 2 (7) | |||
After thermocycling | 0 | 1 (3) | 5 (17) | 4.117 | 0.042 |
1 | 11 (37) | 13 (43) | |||
2 | 13 (40) | 10 (33) | |||
3 | 6 (20) | 2 (7) |