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Table 1 Magnitude of canine retraction (mm) over time in the two groups

From: Effect of laser corticotomy on canine retraction rate: a split-mouth randomized clinical trial

Group

Time 0

Mean ± SD

Time 1

Mean ± SD

Time 2

Mean ± SD

Time 3

Mean ± SD

Time 4

Mean ± SD

Corticotomy group

± 0.82 13.87

± 0.91 11.45

± 1.06 9.81

± 1.31 8.85

± 1.39 8.45

Control group

± 0.96 14.39

± 1.10 13.31

± 1.30 12.37

± 1.40 11.62

± 1.54 11.10

P-value

0.31

0.009

< 0.05

0.001

0.003

  1. One way repeated measures ANOVA
  2. Time 0: Before laser corticotomy; Time 1: 1 month after laser corticotomy, Time 2: 2 months after laser corticotomy, T3: 3 months after laser corticotomy, Time 4: 4 months after laser corticotomy