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Table 1 The comparison of PBF value in orthodontic patients at three time points and non-orthodontic patients

From: Pulp blood flow changes in maxillary and mandibular anterior teeth after orthodontic retraction: a prospective study

Teeth

Orthodontic group (OG, n = 50)

Non-orthodontic group (NG, n = 50)

OG T1 vs. NG

OG T2 vs. NG

OG T3 vs. NG

T1

T2

T3

P a value

Maxillary Canines

9.21 ± 4.35

10.74 ± 5.34

10.42 ± 4.36

0.259

9.32 ± 5.06

0.885

0.163

0.102

Maxillary lateral incisors

8.87 ± 3.73

9.90 ± 3.49

9.07 ± 2.97

0.338

8.87 ± 4.59

0.579

0.048*

0.215

Maxillary central incisors

7.50 ± 3.17

9.24 ± 3.31&

8.20 ± 3.16

0.019*

7.62 ± 3.70

0.896

0.004*

0.179

Mandibular Canines

11.54 ± 4.59

11.33 ± 4.80

11.08 ± 4.05

0.872

11.04 ± 5.95

0.226

0.416

0.469

Mandibular lateral incisors

11.44 ± 4.68

11.95 ± 4.30

11.21 ± 4.72

0.608

9.75 ± 5.01

0.072

0.021*

0.121

Mandibular centrals

11.70 ± 5.53

11.37 ± 5.12

11.86 ± 4.89

0.855

10.18 ± 4.69

0.234

0.285

0.076

  1. aResults of One-way analysis of variance; * P < 0.05; & T1 vs. T2, P < 0.05
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