Research Article

Laser Doppler Blood-Flow Signals from Human Teeth during an Alignment and Leveling Movement Using a Superelastic Archwire

Table 1

Mean values ( ) and standard deviations (SD) of differences of flow during the evaluated sessions.

Before20 min48 h72 hday 30

(diff) (AU)0−4.9*−6.3*−8.1*−0.7
SD (AU)03.74.84.14.4

Means statistical differences when compared to sessions “before” and “day 30” (Anova, Tukey’s test, ). Values are expressed in arbitrary units (AU).