Table 3 Means, standard deviations, the changes in the PTVs prior to canine retraction and monthly till the 5th month regarding the force magnitude and the p value of the independent sample t test
From: Impact of retraction force magnitudes on mobility of maxillary canines: a split-mouth design
PTV—100 g Mean ± SD | PTV—200 g Mean ± SD | Md of PTV Mean ± SD | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pre-retraction | 7.65 ± 1.79 | 7.00 ± 2.02 | 0.65 ± 0.60 | 0.289 |
1st Month | 10.75 ± 2.86 | 10.35 ± 3.23 | 0.40 ± 0.97 | 0.681 |
2nd Month | 13.60 ± 3.19 | 12.05 ± 2.59 | 1.55 ± 0.92 | 0.099 |
3rd Month | 13.95 ± 3.15 | 13.80 ± 2.86 | 0.15 ± 0.95 | 0.876 |
4th Month | 15.70 ± 3.31 | 15.40 ± 2.91 | 0.30 ± 0.99 | 0.762 |
5th Month | 17.40 ± 3.09 | 17.25 ± 2.67 | 0.15 ± 0.91 | 0.870 |