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Progress in Orthodontics

Table 3 The results of the IIT-derived mechanical properties for Invisalign (I)

From: Εffect of cleansers on the composition and mechanical properties of orthodontic aligners in vitro

Group

HM (N/mm2)

EIT (MPa)

nIT (%)

RIT (%)

I-CO

80 (4)

1615 (148)

44.7 [44.2 45.9]

9.3 [6.5 11.4]

I-RB

80 (5)

1605 (141)

43.6 [42.4 44.6]

9.2 [6.9 12.3]

I-RC

79 (4)

1558 (197)

46.0 [45.0 46.6]

8.5 [7.6 9.2]

I-ST

83 (5)

1709 (148)

45.6 [45.2 46.4]

9.6 [5.4 13.8]

  1. Mean values and standard deviations (in parentheses) or median and 25 and 75% percentiles (in brackets). No statistically significant differences were found between the immersion groups and the control for the properties tested (p > 0.05)
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