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Table 2 Descriptive breakdown of velocity of protraction for both groups and for each individual protraction site

From: Comparison of anchorage reinforcement with temporary anchorage devices or a Herbst appliance during lingual orthodontic protraction of mandibular molars without maxillary counterbalance extraction

 

Valid protraction sites (N)

Mean protraction distance (mm/month)

SD

Minimum

Maximum

Median

Herbst

22

0.51

0.19

0.17

0.89

0.51

TAD

14

0.35

0.15

0.17

0.63

0.33

All Groups

36

0.45

0.19

0.17

0.89

0.45