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Table 2 Significant temporal differences as based on post hoc analysis of ANOVA results using Tukey’s Honest Significant Differences

From: A preliminary investigation of short-term cytokine  expression in gingival crevicular fluid secondary to high-level orthodontic forces and the associated root resorption: case series analytical study

Cytokine

Time points

Difference in means

p value after adjustment for multiple comparisons

IL-7

28 days–3 h

1.56

0.02

TNF-α

28 days–0 h

1.05

0.04

TNF-α

28 days–3 h

1.23

0.01

TNF-α

28 days–1 day

1.13

0.02

Significant temporal differences for TS teeth only

TNF-α

28 days–3 h

1.53

0.01