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Table 2 Insertion and removal torque of orthodontic miniscrews in the study groups

From: The effect of sandblasting and acid etching on survival rate of orthodontic miniscrews: a split-mouth randomized controlled trial

 

Insertion torque (Ncm)

Range (mean ± SD)

p value

Sig.

Removal torque (Ncm)

Range (mean ± SD)

p value

Sig.

SAE (n = 31)

5–30 (12.10 ± 6.295)

0.83

NS

10–30 (15.71 ± 5.563)

0.001

*

Control (n = 31)

5–25 (12.42 ± 5.755)

5–10 (8.08 ± 2.481)

  1. SAE indicates sandblasted and acid-etched miniscrews
  2. SD standard deviation, Sig. significance, NS not significant
  3. *p < .05