an increasing trendP < 0.05
In all ligated regions, a decreasing followed by an increasing trend in PDL-space was found over time with a significant decrease in the distal apical region ( P < 0.05).
In all ligated regions, a decreasing followed by an increasing trend in PDL-space was found over time with a significant decrease in the distal apical region ( P < 0.05).
In mesial regions of both control and ligated complexes, CEJ-ABC exhibited a decreasing trend between 4 days to 8 days and an increase from 8 to 15 days; however, only the ligated mesial region exhibited a significant increase between 8 and 15 days ( P < 0.05).