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Table 3 Comparison of periotest mobility, manual mobility (MM), and modified Loe and Silness index before and after loading of MSI

From: Expression of circulating cell-free nucleic acids around miniscrew implant during orthodontic tooth movement—a prospective study

Loading protocol

Periotest mobility

Manual mobility (MM) and Loe and Silness index (LS)

Time

Mean ± SD

P

Deterioration in MM/LS of implant (%)

Improvement in MM/LS of implant (%)

P

Pre-loading

T1

3.1 ± 1.67

 

T2

6.7 ± 3.38

0.00

65

0

< 0.001

T3

5.4 ± 2.91

0.39

25

30

0.01

Baseline for post-loading

T3

5.4 ± 2.91

 

25

30

 

Post-loading

T4

5.0 ± 2.40

0.32

25

11.1

0.26

T5

5.4 ± 2.05

0.05

30.5

0

0.001

T6

4.4 ± 1.66

0.43

22.2

11.1

0.38

T7

3.6 ± 2.35

0.97

0.02

19.4

0.07

T8

4.1 ± 2.01

0.23

16.6

13.9

> 0.90

  1. P < 0.05 = statistically significant, P < 0.01 = statistically highly significant