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Table 3 Multiple comparison for salivary pH mean difference from T0 to T3

From: Salivary pH changes under the effect of stainless steel versus elastomeric ligatures in fixed orthodontic patients: a single-center, randomized controlled clinical trial

Time

T1

T2

T3

p value

Comparison

T0–T1

T0–T2

T0–T3

T0–T1

T0–T2

T0–T3

Mean difference

0.03

0.02

0.02

0.08NS

0.00*

0.00*

P value

0.70

0.02

0.04

0.00*

0.00*

0.00*

  1. T0 baseline, T1 2 weeks, T2 6 weeks and T3, 12 weeks from T0, NS indicates nonsignificant
  2. *Significant p value < 0.05