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Table 7 A comparison of real and ideal play of 0.022 bracket and TMA archwire combinations

From: Torque expression capacity of 0.018 and 0.022 bracket slots by changing archwire material and cross section

 

Ideal play (°)

Bracket

Engagement angle (°)

SD

Mean standard error

Significant difference

TMA .019×.025

7.24

Victory

22.30

0.23

0.13

S

SFP

15.30

0.33

0.19

S

Ovation

15.86

0.24

0.14

S

D.B. Leone

18.46

0.35

0.20

S

Damon

15.41

0.55

0.32

S

Nexus

34.48

2.18

1.26

S

TMA .021×.025

2.33

Victory

12.94

0.11

0.06

S

SFP

5.66

0.24

0.14

S

Ovation

6.08

0.13

0.07

S

D.B. Leone

9.38

0.35

0.20

S

Damon

6.09

0.59

0.34

S

Nexus

14.51

2.51

1.45

S