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. 2016 Dec 1;29(4):91–97. doi: 10.5152/TurkJOrthod.2016.1614

Table 1.

Comparison of measurements between right and left sides of the arch

Tooth Side COS WALA-FA distance CW



Mean SD Mean difference (95% CI) t p Mean SD Mean difference (95% CI) t p Mean SD Mean difference (95% CI) t p
1. Premolar
Left (mm) 1.09 0.78 −0.33 (−0.086, −0.59) −2.712 0.010 1.04 0.61 0.02 (−0.16, 0.2) 0.207 0.837 25.22 7.91 0.57 (−1.70, 2.83) 0.505 0.616
Right (mm) 1.42 0.70 1.02 0.46 24.65 6.16
2. Premolar
Left (mm) 1.40 0.48 −0.26 (−0.10, −0.42) −3.287 0.002 1.86 0.63 0.14 (−0.04, 0.32) 1.602 0.117 21.50 6.98 −0.03 (−1.93, 1.88) −0.031 0.976
Right (mm) 1.66 0.59 1.72 0.52 21.53 6.58
1. Molar
Left (mm) 1.33 0.55 −0.41 (−0.25, −0.56) −5.341 <0.001 2.72 0.62 −0.01 (−0.19, 0.18) −0.038 0.970 9.95 3.75 −0.41 (−0.70, 1.87) −0.645 0.523
Right (mm) 1.74 0.53 2.73 0.70 10.36 4.73

SD: standard deviation; COS: curve of Spee; CW: curve of Wilson; WALA-FA distance: basal arch-dental arch distance