Table 3.

Average values of pain level after orthodontic adjustment with or without previous acupuncture therapy in male and female volunteers. Data expressed as mean ± standard deviation.

Treatment	Mean ± SD
Without acupuncture male	2.61 ± 1.263
With acupuncture male	1.27 ± 0.677
Without acupuncture female	3.72 ± 1.129
With acupuncture female	2.22 ± 1.113