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Table 3 The comparison of PBF value in orthodontic patients between Subgroup A (adolescent) and Subgroup B (adult)

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

Timepoint

Maxillary Canines

Maxillary lateral incisors

Maxillary central incisors

Mandibular Canines

Mandibular lateral incisors

Mandibular central incisors

Subgroup A

( n = 18)

Subgroup B

( n = 32)

P value

Subgroup A

( n = 18)

Subgroup B

( n = 32)

P value

Subgroup A

( n = 18)

Subgroup B

( n = 32)

P value

Subgroup A

( n = 18)

Subgroup B

( n = 32)

P value

Subgroup A

( n = 18)

Subgroup B

( n = 32)

P value

Subgroup A

( n = 18)

Subgroup B

( n = 32)

P value

T1

10.24 ± 4.94

9.75 ± 7.18

0.505

9.10 ± 3.76

8.74 ± 3.77

0.747

7.50 ± 3.56

7.50 ± 2.99

0.777

11.07 ± 5.53

11.81 ± 4.04

0.587

11.44 ± 5.59

11.44 ± 4.18

0.995

12.34 ± 7.11

11.34 ± 4.49

0.595

T2

14.06 ± 5.51

8.87 ± 4.29

0.002*

12.23 ± 3.48 &

8.70 ± 2.87

0.001*

10.14 ± 4.09

8.73 ± 2.73

0.289

14.02 ± 5.62

9.81 ± 3.54

0.002*

14.31 ± 4.89

10.63 ± 3.33

0.009*

14.17 ± 6.08

9.80 ± 3.75

0.011*

T3

11.70 ± 3.30

9.70 ± 4.75

0.120

9.81 ± 2.80

8.65 ± 3.03

0.191

8.51 ± 2.38

8.03 ± 3.55

0.612

11.55 ± 4.08

10.81 ± 4.07

0.544

12.49 ± 5.58

10.50 ± 4.09

0.436

12.97 ± 5.67

11.24 ± 4.37

0.233

P a value

0.055

0.777

 

0.020*

0.994

 

0.075

0.289

 

0.189

0.127

 

0.277

0.574

 

0.677

0.269

 
  1. a Results of One-way analysis of variance; * P < 0.05