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Progress in Orthodontics

Table 6 Amount of tooth movement during buccal tipping in the two study groups

From: The effect of two different types of forces on possible root resorption in relation to dentin phosphoprotein levels: a single-blind, split-mouth, randomized controlled trial

 

Continuous force

Intermittent force

Mean difference (SD)

95% CI

WSR

P value

Mean ± SD

2.13 ± 1.55

1.00 ± 0.84

1.13 (1.19)

0.13, 2.12

0.03*

Median (IQR)

2.00 (0.50, 3.75)

0.75 (0.50, 1.75)

  1. WSR Wilcoxon signed rank test, SD standard deviation, CI confidence interval
  2. *Statistically significant at P value < 0.05
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