Table 1 Amount of linear tooth movement measured in mm as determined by each software package
Type | Movements | No | DS Mean ± S.D | Geomagic Mean ± S.D | OrthoAnalyzer Mean ± S.D | Compare Mean ± S.D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maxillary | OG | 166 | 0.508 ± 0.8 | 0.470 ± 0.8 | 0.244 ± 0.5 | 0.397 ± 0.7 |
MD | 225 | − 0.203 ± 1.0 | − 0.177 ± 0.9 | − 0.045 ± 0.6 | − 0.132 ± 0.8 | |
BL | 212 | − 0.138 ± 1.4 | − 0.133 ± 1.3 | − 0.076 ± 1.1 | − 0.115 ± 1.2 | |
Mandibular | OG | 176 | 0.861 ± 0.9 | 0.767 ± 0.8 | 0.641 ± 0.8 | 0.809 ± 0.8 |
MD | 216 | − 0.209 ± 1.1 | − 0.186 ± 1.0 | − 0.162 ± 0.7 | − 0.196 ± 1.0 | |
BL | 190 | − 0.129 ± 1.3 | − 0.097 ± 1.2 | − 0.058 ± 1 | − 0.108 ± 1.2 | |
Overall | OG | 342 | 0.690 ± 0.9 | 0.623 ± 0.8 | 0.448 ± 0.7 | 0.609 ± 0.8 |
MD | 441 | − 0.206 ± 1.0 | − 0.181 ± 0.9 | − 0.102 ± 0.7 | − 0.163 ± 0.9 | |
BL | 402 | − 0.134 ± 1.3 | − 0.116 ± 1.2 | − 0.067 ± 1.1 | − 0.112 ± 1.2 |