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Table 1 Descriptive analysis of the pain of the total sample during the study´s follow-up period

From: Influence of orthodontic archwire (nickel–titanium versus copper–nickel–titanium) on pain in adult patients in the aligning phase of treatment with self-ligating brackets (two months of follow-up): a prospective observational pilot study

 

Mean

Range

Median

Standard deviation

T00

1.40

0.60–2.20

1.80

2.14

T01

4.57

3.82–5.32

4.50

2.01

T02

5.27

4.63–5.90

5.00

1.70

T03

5.57

4.93–6.21

6.00

1.72

T10

1.47

0.68–2.25

1.00

2.10

T11

4.67

3.94–5.39

5.00

1.94

T12

5.13

4.43–5.84

5.00

1.89

T13

4.93

4.18–5.69

5.00

2.02

T20

1.20

0.73–1.67

1.00

1.27

T21

1.73

1.18–2.29

2.00

1.48

T22

3.50

2.99–4.01

3.00

1.36

T23

2.87

2.14–3.59

3.00

1.94

  1. T00: T0– Start
  2. T01: T0–4 h
  3. T02: T0–24 h
  4. T03: T0–48 h
  5. T10: T1– Start
  6. T11: T1–4 h
  7. T12: T1–24 h
  8. T13: T1–48 h
  9. T20: T2– Start
  10. T21: T2–4 h
  11. T22: T2–24 h
  12. T23: T2–48 h