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Table 4 A comparison of the 3-month angulation, rotation, and anchorage loss changes of the PAS and DS

From: Three-dimensional assessment of two different canine retraction techniques: a randomized split-mouth clinical trial

 

PAS

Mean ±SD

DS

Mean±SD

p value

Angulation (°)

3.62±2.91

4.82±3.08

0.094

Rotation (°)

7.57±4.70

8.49±5.25

0.443

Anchorage loss (mm)

0.35±0.32

0.33±0.26

0.786

  1. PAS power arm sliding, DS direct sliding
  2. p<0.05