Table 25 Belief in the capabilities of aligners in comparison to standard fixed appliance among the respondents
Country/Answer | Shorter than fixed braces treatment | I don’t know | Similar to treatment with fixed braces | Longer than fixed braces treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chile | 136 (20,3%) | 331 (49,4%) | 109 (16,3%) | 94 (14,0%) |
Poland | 79 (18,7%) | 168 (39,8%) | 70 (16,6%) | 105 (24,9%) |
Sum | 215 (19,7%) | 499 (45,7%) | 179 (16,4%) | 199 (18,2%) |
Difference CL/PL | 0.575 | 0.002 | 0.956 | < 0.001 |