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Insertion and removal torque of orthodontic miniscrews in the study groups
| Insertion torque (Ncm) Range (mean ± SD) |
p value | Sig. | Removal torque (Ncm) Range (mean ± SD) |
p value | Sig. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAE (n = 31) | 5–30 (12.10 ± 6.295) | 0.83 | NS | 10–30 (15.71 ± 5.563) | 0.001 | * |
| Control (n = 31) | 5–25 (12.42 ± 5.755) | 5–10 (8.08 ± 2.481) |
SAE indicates sandblasted and acid-etched miniscrews
SD standard deviation, Sig. significance, NS not significant
*p < .05
