A Comparative Evaluation of Static Frictional Resistance Using Various Methods of Ligation at Different Time Intervals: An In Vitro Study

Table 1

Comparison of mean static friction between different groups (ANOVA test).

	Time	Mean	Standard deviation	-ratio	value	NS/S
GP I	Immediate (dry)	270.00	50.00000	3.497	0.049	S
	1 hour	370.00	36.05551
	24 hours	336.67	32.14550
	15 days	340.00	45.82576
	1 month	400.00	55.67764
GP II	Immediate (dry)	443.33	30.55050	2.060	0.161	NS
	1 hour	450.00	52.91503
	24 hours	420.00	79.37254
	15 days	476.67	32.14550
	1 month	533.33	51.31601
GP III	Immediate (dry)	526.67	30.55050	4.488	0.025	S
	1 hour	686.67	65.06407
	24 hours	780.00	141.06736
	15 days	690.00	26.45751
	1 month	710.00	30.55050
GP IV	Immediate (dry)	646.67	45.09250	2.605	0.100	NS
	1 hour	743.33	65.06407
	24 hours	843.33	159.47832
	15 days	780.00	26.45751
	1 month	863.33	55.67764