Table 8 Failures per patient in the mandible and maxilla according to the type of retainer
Mean (SD) | Median | p25 | p50 | p75 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mandible | .016″ × .022″ braided SS (N = 47) | 2.17 (3.15) | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
.027″ TMA (N = 41) | 0.66 (1.03) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Total (N = 88) | 1.47 (2.52) | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | 2 | |
Maxilla | .016″ × .022″ braided SS 4 incisors (N = 82) | 1.14 (2.93) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |