Table 2.

Comparisons of the mean force (N) of the permanent deflection between the coated and regular Nil-Ti wires by manufacturer.

0.016′′ round Ni-Ti	Mean	SD	SE	CV
TP regular	0.78	0.39	0.98	427.27
TP coated	0.58	0.58	0.58	1008.02
Ah Kim Pech regular	0.29	0.19	0.29	616.44
Ah Kim Pech coated	0.29	0.29	0.29	860.14
Borgatta regular	1.07	0.39	1.27	395.99
Borgatta coated	1.37	1.86	0.68	1342.92