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Table 3 Comparison of CoS between non-extraction and extraction groups

From: Evaluating the effectiveness of clear aligner therapy in leveling the curve of spee: a comparative study of extraction vs. non-extraction patients

CoS

Non-extraction

Extraction

Difference

P value

Pre-treatment

2.15 ± 1.15

1.34 ± 0.92

0.80 ± 0.19

< 0.001*

Predicted

0.33 ± 0.65

-0.28 ± 0.50

0.61 ± 0.40

< 0.001*

Post-treatment

1.17 ± 0.82

1.10 ± 0.88

0.07 ± 0.15

0.670

Predicted change

-1.82 ± 1.05

-1.62 ± 0.95

-0.19 ± 0.18

0.295

Actual change

-0.98 ± 1.02

-0.24 ± 0.99

-0.74 ± 0.18

< 0.001*

Discrepancy between predicted and actual change

-0.84 ± 0.58

-1.38 ± 0.74

0.55 ± 0.12

< 0.001*

  1. *Statistically significant at p < 0.05