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. 2022 Nov 14;23:41. doi: 10.1186/s40510-022-00435-2

Table 8.

Root control effect along the significant tipping direction

Tooth Anterior teeth Posterior teeth
1 2 3 5 6 7
Moderate anchorage group (maxilla) 2.106L 2.164L 1.818D 2.533 M 2.673 M 3.064 M
Moderate anchorage group (mandible) 2.414L 2.299L 1.653D 3.456 M 7.760 M 8.730 M
Indirect anchorage group (maxilla) 2.147L 2.225L 1.870D 0.974 M 2.175 M 2.356 M
Indirect anchorage group (mandible) 3.149L 3.071L 2.108D 0.500 M 0.936 M 0.879 M
Direct anchorage group (maxilla) 2.093L 2.212L 1.903D 2.482 M 2.826 M 3.280 M
Direct anchorage group (mandible) 2.471L 2.394L 1.790D 3.316 M 8.052 M 11.238 M
150 g elastic force group (maxilla) 2.057L 3.879L 3.200D 1.477D 1.880D 1.906D
150 g elastic force group (mandible) 7.174L 16.461L 11.018D 2.537D 4.484D 3.684D

The root control effect is reflected by the crown-root movement ratio; the calculation is described in the Methodology section. The value with the same direction can be directly compared; the larger the value, the greater the root control ability of the corresponding direction. L, lingual root control ability; M, mesial root control ability; D, distal root control ability. 1, central incisor; 2, lateral incisor; 3, canine; 5, second premolar; 6, first molar; 7, second molar