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Table 2 D value of the non-parametric Kolgomorov-Smirnov test for each type of lingual archwires and their statistical significance (p < 0.05*)

From: Stiffness comparison of mushroom and straight SS and TMA lingual archwires

Archwire size

D value

SS 0.016 × 0.016

0.20 (NS)

SS 0.016 × 0.022

0.15 (NS)

TMA 0.017 × 0.017

0.31 (NS)

SS 0.018 × 0.018

0.22 (NS)

SS 0.018 × 0.025

0.36 (NS)

  1. NS not significant