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Treatment group characteristics and total salivary protein concentration at baseline.
| KERRYPNX | Group A Aligners (n = 48) |
Group B Self-Ligating Brackets (n = 19) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (SD) | 32.2 (9.8) | 29.3 (9.4) |
| Sex | ||
| Men (%) | 7 (14.6%) | 4 (21.1%) |
| Women (%) | 41 (85.4%) | 15 (78.9%) |
| Smoking | ||
| Yes (%) | 11 (22.9%) | 7 (36.8%) |
| No (%) | 37 (77.1%) | 12 (63.2%) |
| Total salivary protein concentration at baseline (SD) | 0.5 (0.3) mg/mL | 0.5 (0.1) mg/mL |
