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Table 4 Statistical relevance of each tooth’s discrepancy between planned and actual position

From: Accuracy evaluation of orthodontic movements with aligners: a prospective observational study

 

p value

Significance

Rotation

  

Maxillary central incisors

0.293

NS

Maxillary lateral incisors

0.04

*

Maxillary Canines

0.018

*

Mandibular central incisors

0.07

NS

Mandibular lateral incisors

0.043

*

Mandibular canines

0.028

*

I maxillary premolars

0.04

*

II maxillary premolars

0.1

NS

I maxillary molars

1

NS

II maxillary molars

0.3

NS

I mandibular premolars

0.03

*

II mandibular premolars

0.1

NS

I mandibular molars

0.2

NS

II mandibular molars

0.3

NS

Intrusion

  

Maxillary central incisors

0.1

NS

Maxillary lateral incisors

0.32

NS

Maxillary canines

0.2

NS

Mandibular central incisors

0.32

NS

Mandibular lateral incisors

0.11

NS

Mandibular canines

0.06

NS

V/L TIP

  

Maxillary central incisors

0.063

NS

Maxillary lateral incisors

0.345

NS

Maxillary canines

0.11

NS

Mandibular central incisors

0.075

NS

Mandibular lateral incisors

0.12

NS

Mandibular canines

0.5

NS

I maxillary premolars

0.3

NS

II maxillary premolars

0.1

NS

I maxillary molars

0.9

NS

I mandibular premolars

0.5

NS

II mandibular premolars

0.4

NS

  1. The asterisk indicates those values statistically significant (p < 0.05)