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Table 5 The Difference in Root resorption between Self-ligating brackets and conventional brackets group

From: The influence of bracket type on the external apical root resorption in class I extraction patients - a retrospective study

Measurements, mm

Self-ligating Brackets Group

Conventional Brackets Group

P

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Maxillary right central incisor

−0.32

0.24

−0.40

0.28

NS

Maxillary right lateral incisor

−0.27

0.28

−0.30

0.25

NS

Maxillary left central incisor

−0.33

0.27

−0.39

0.31

NS

Maxillary left lateral incisor

−0.28

0.25

−0.31

0.26

NS