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Table 4 Mean angle of rotation in the two groups at different time points

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

Groups

Time 0

Mean ± SD

Time 1

Mean ± SD

Time 2

Mean ± SD

Time 3

Mean ± SD

Time 4

Mean ± SD

Corticotomy

± 2.45 29.82

± 3.16 27.01

± 3.40 25.46

± 3.43 24.34

± 3.62 23.83

Control

± 2.57 29.19

± 2.72 27.97

± 3.18 26.43

± 3.42 25.26

± 3.62 24.58

P value

0.95

0.29

0.39

0.39

0.67

  1. Paired t-test
  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