Table 7 Results of one-way ANOVA comparing the values of torsional play between different groups

Torsional play for a 0.019 × 0.025 archwire in a UR1 bracket

0.008

55.271 *

< 0.001

^‡4.42* (< 0.001)

^‡2.41* (0.004)

^‡− 2.01* (0.012)

Torsional play for a 0.019 × 0.025 archwire in a UR3 bracket

0.003

57.566 *

< 0.001

^‡3.12* (< 0.001)

^‡− 1.67* (0.046)

^‡− 4.79* (0.001)

Torsional play for a 0.019 × 0.025 archwire in a UR4 bracket

0.007

23.613 *

< 0.001

^‡2.92* (< 0.001)

^‡1.51* (0.045)

^‡− 1.41 (0.051)

Torsional play for a 0.021 × 0.025 archwire in a UR1 bracket

0.892

108.144*

< 0.001

^†3.27* (< 0.001)

^†4.53* (< 0.001)

^†1.26* (0.005)

Torsional play for a 0.021 × 0.025 archwire in a UR3 bracket

0.754

20.019*

< 0.001

^†2.09* (< 0.001)

^†1.01* (0.025)

^†− 1.08* (0.017)

Torsional play for a 0.021 × 0.025 archwire in a UR4 bracket

0.871

68.683*

< 0.001

^†1.90* (< 0.001)

^†3.75* (< 0.001)

^†1.85* (< 0.001)