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Table 2 Descriptive statistics for torque measurements

From: Movement of anterior teeth using clear aligners: a three-dimensional, retrospective evaluation

   

T0

T1

TS

Upper arch (n = 36)

Left side

Canine

12.7 ± 5.7

11.4 ± 4.5

11.6 ± 4.9

Lateral incisor

10.7 ± 5.6

8.8 ± 4.9

9.4 ± 5.5

Central incisor

9.4 ± 5.4

7.7 ± 4.5

9.1 ± 5.8

Right side

Canine

12.0 ± 4.9

10.6 ± 5.2

9.9 ± 4.5

Lateral incisor

9.3 ± 4.8

8.1 ± 4.4

8.5 ± 4.8

Central incisor

8.9 ± 5.7

7.7 ± 4.3

8.3 ± 5.5

Lower arch (n = 27)

Left side

Canine

14.3 ± 6.2

11.8 ± 4.9

11.6 ± 5.4

Lateral incisor

11.0 ± 4.8

8.6 ± 3.8

8.6 ± 4.3

Central incisor

11.0 ± 4.9

9.3 ± 5.1

9.9 ± 4.6

Right side

Canine

16.2 ± 6.1

14.3 ± 5.8

15.0 ± 5.7

Lateral incisor

8.1 ± 4.7

7.8 ± 3.9

7.5 ± 3.7

Central incisor

9.8 ± 4.5

9.4 ± 4.8

9.1 ± 4.2

  1. Torque is expressed in degrees (°)