Table 2.
The connector retainer displacement an among the three groups in mm
| Group | Test of significance p value |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group A (n = 12) |
Group B | Group C (n = 12) |
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| Retainer displacement (mm) | ||||
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-Min-Max -Mean ± Std. Deviation -95% CI for mean |
0.05–0.30 0.13 ± 0.07 0.08–0.17 |
0.56–0.95 0.73 ± 0.13 0.64–0.81 |
0.89–1.93 1.33 ± 0.30 1.15–1.52 |
F(BF) = 119.873 p < .001* |
| Pairwise comparison using Games-Howell | ||||
| PEEK retainer | FRC retainer | Metal retainer | ||
| PEEK retainer |
Diff=-0.59833 p < .001* |
Diff=-1.20833 p < .001* |
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| FRC retainer |
Diff=-0.61000 p < .001* |
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| Metal retainer | ||||
n : Number of patients
Min-Max: Minimum – Maximum
CI: Confidence interval
* : Statistically significant (p < .05)
NS: Statistically not significant (p ≥ .05)