Table 6 Descriptive statistics for torsional play measurements divided by group and size
Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0.019 × 0.025 archwire | 0.021 × 0.025 archwire | 0.019 × 0.025 archwire | 0.021 × 0.025 archwire | 0.019 × 0.025 archwire | 0.021 × 0.025 archwire | |
Torsional play for UR1 bracket | 15.84 ± 0.68 (15.00–16.51) | 8.60 ± 0.54 (8.05–9.50) | 11.42 ± 0.29 (11.05–11.74) | 5.32 ± 0.52 (4.64–5.85) | 13.44 ± 0.89 (12.43–14.31) | 4.07 ± 0.44 (3.52–4.59) |
Torsional play for UR3 bracket | 14.19 ± 0.60 (13.47–14.80) | 7.08 ± 0.48 (6.62–7.86) | 11.07 ± 0.28 (10.70–11.38) | 5.00 ± 0.52 (4.31–5.51) | 15.86 ± 1.05 (14.68–16.88) | 6.08 ± 0.57 (5.46–6.80) |
Torsional play for UR4 bracket | 15.42 ± 0.66 (14.61–16.08) | 8.22 ± 0.52 (7.69–9.08) | 12.50 ± 0.29 (12.12–12.81) | 6.32 ± 0.53 (5.63–6.83) | 13.91 ± 0.92 (12.87–14.82) | 4.47 ± 0.46 (3.90–5.03) |