The effect of 12 weeks of mechanical vibration on root resorption: a micro-CT study

Progress in Orthodontics

Table 2 Intra-group comparisons of the vibration and control sides within the force group

Variables	Vibration (N = 10)	Control (N = 10)	Z	P
Variables	Mean ± SD/mm³	Mean ± SD/mm³	Z	P
Buccal	0.161 ± 0.107	0.176 ± 0.192	− 0.561	0.575
Palatal	0.074 ± 0.078	0.062 ± 0.056	− 0.255	0.799
Mesial	0.144 ± 0.089	0.142 ± 0.175	− 0.051	0.959
Distal	0.098 ± 0.085	0.082 ± 0.078	− 0.663	0.508
Cervical	0.201 ± 0.112	0.186 ± 0.148	− 0.255	0.799
Mid	0.186 ± 0.154	0.21 ± 0.231	− 0.255	0.799
Apical	0.088 ± 0.085	0.066 ± 0.06	− 0.764	0.445
Total	0.476 ± 0.236	0.462 ± 0.337	− 0.051	0.959

Wilcoxon signed-rank test, *p ≤ 0.05 statistical significance at level α = 0.05. SD standard deviation