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Table 2 Comparison of DT distance (mm) between the two groups in the pooled sample, in each jaw separately and by mini-implant type

From: Distance to alveolar crestal bone: a critical factor in the success of orthodontic mini-implants

			Jaw				Type
	Pooled		Maxilla		Mandible		1		2
	Success	Failure	Success	Failure	Success	Failure	Success	Failure	Success	Failure
N	229	31	188	21	41	10	133	14	96	17
Min	0.3	0.5	0.3	0.5	0.7	0.8	0.3	0.8	0.4	0.5
Max	3.6	2.6	3.6	2.6	3.6	2.5	3.6	2.6	3.3	2.3
Mean	1.6	1.42	1.60	1.44	1.62	1.39	1.73	1.52	1.42	1.34
SD	0.77	0.56	0.75	0.55	0.87	0.59	0.78	0.55	0.71	0.56
t	1.621		0.966		0.798		0.986		0.458
p	0.112		0.335		0.429		0.326		0.648

Type 1, AbsoAnchor; type 2, Imtec
*Significant, p < 0.05; **significant, p < 0.01

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