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Table 5 Mean (in cN) and standard deviation (SD) of 0.016-in. conventional NiTi wires, in the bracket systems (n = 10)

From: Force level of small diameter nickel-titanium orthodontic wires ligated with different methods

Elastic deflection

Damon

Bioquick

EL

ML

p

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*

  1. *Statistically significant at p < 0.05