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. 2021 Jan 21;91(3):343–348. doi: 10.2319/040820-265.1

Table 3.

Differences Between Upper and Lower Aligners

Tooth
Site
Mean Difference
Lower 95% CI
Upper 95% CI
P Value
Incisor GB –0.04 –0.11 0.04 .373
B 0.001 –0.07 0.07 .975
O –0.03 –0.12 0.06 .508
L –0.02 –0.10 0.05 .554
GL –0.06 –0.14 0.01 .093
Canine GB –0.02 –0.09 0.04 .510
B 0.0004 –0.07 0.07 .990
O –0.02 –0.10 0.06 .715
L –0.09 –0.08 0.06 .810
GL –0.07 –0.15 0.02 .175
Molar GB 0.01 –0.06 0.09 .720
B –0.01 –0.09 0.07 .750
O –0.01 –0.09 0.06 .652
L 0.07 0.01 0.13 .038*
GL 0.01 –0.08 0.09 .854
* 

P = 0.038