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Table 1 Comparison of baseline characteristics between two retainers

From: “Clinical comparison of bond failure rate between two types of mandibular canine-canine bonded orthodontic retainers- a randomized clinical trial”

Baseline characteristics

FRC

MSW

p-value *

Age

 mean ± SD

20.88 ± 3.45

22.15 ± 3.68

0.206

Gender

 Male n(%)

4 (50.0)

4 (50.0)

1.000

 Female n(%)

22 (50.0)

22 (50.0)

 

Malocclusion

 Class I

21 (55.3)

17 (44.7)

0.211

 Class II

5 (35.7)

9 (64.3)

 
  1. FRC Fiber reinforced composite, MSW Multistranded stainless steel wire
  2. *p-values calculated using Independent t-test and Chi-square test