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Fig. 3

From: Clinical parameters and inflammatory biomarkers among patients with multibracket appliances: a prospective clinical trial

Fig. 3

Boxplot showing the aMMP-8 levels in UPJ and LOJ at different time points. TO: 1 week before bracket bonding; T1: 3 weeks after bracket bonding; T2: 6 weeks after bracket bonding; T3: 3 months after bracket bonding; T4: 6 months after bracket bonding; T5: 1 year after bracket bonding aMMP8 Scores: ≤ 10 ng/ml: healthy; < 20 ng/ml: slow rate of progression; ≥ 20 ng/ml: moderate rate of progression

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