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. 2018 Jul 31;2018(7):CD007859. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007859.pub4

Comparison 1. Multistrand stainless steel versus superelastic NiTi arch wires.

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 Alignment rate (mm/8 weeks, Between first molars) 1   Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) Totals not selected
2 Pain (VAS, day 1) 2 127 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐2.68 [‐6.75, 1.38]
3 Pain (VAS, day 7) 2 127 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐0.37 [‐0.91, 0.17]