Table 3 Mean gap and aligner thickness values (μm) and their respective standard deviations (SD) of the six systems by tooth
From: MicroCT X-ray comparison of aligner gap and thickness of six brands of aligners: an in-vitro study
Tooth | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Incisor | Canine | First molar | |||||
Mean (μm) | SD | Mean (μm) | SD | Mean (μm) | SD | ||
Gap width | Air Nivol | 187.7 | 127.22 | 152.82 | 107.83 | 156.03 | 76.6 |
All In | 115.81 | 61.98 | 124.19 | 35.46 | 322.58 | 147.21 | |
Arc Angel | 177.28 | 157.49 | 147.89 | 99.95 | 621.47 | 353.41 | |
F22 | 47.4 | 26.73 | 66.04 | 22.56 | 49.54 | 15.36 | |
Invisalign | 93.22 | 19.35 | 144.57 | 67.41 | 162.97 | 80.12 | |
Nuvola | 213.14 | 59.78 | 207.01 | 74.34 | 178.31 | 84.51 | |
Aligner thickness | Air Nivol | 489.64 | 95.76 | 475.90 | 111.13 | 580.26 | 81.87 |
All In | 549.21 | 46.61 | 576.86 | 52.70 | 624.36 | 56.03 | |
Arc Angel | 532.92 | 48.42 | 528.67 | 35.40 | 601.98 | 49.68 | |
F22 | 467.36 | 46.66 | 451.53 | 62.37 | 493.84 | 44.04 | |
Invisalign | 553.4 | 29.75 | 555.37 | 52.06 | 625.23 | 73 | |
Nuvola | 487.9 | 58.62 | 535.94 | 119.12 | 622.07 | 98.91 | |