From: Force level of small diameter nickel-titanium orthodontic wires ligated with different methods
Elastic deflection | Damon | Bioquick | EL | ML | p |
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Mean (S.D.) | Mean (S.D.) | Mean (S.D.) | Mean (S.D.) | ||
0.5 mm | 28.96 (5.15) B | 29.78 (10.64) B | 6.67 (7.22) A | 23.45 (13.48) B | 0.000* |
1 mm | 95.44 (8.66) | 98.08 (10.47) | 112.11 (43.07) | 130.15 (55.70) | 0.1359 |
2 mm | 299.36 (11.30) B | 259.90 (8.18) A | 306.96 (9.90) B | 321,40 (15.76) C | 0.000* |
3 mm | 389.28 (9.16) B | 352.69 (7.65) A | 441.23 (13.10) D | 424,02 (5.62) C | 0.000* |