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Three-Dimensional Technologies Have Allowed Orthodontic Treatment Without the Need for Plaster

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Three-dimensional technologies have allowed orthodontic treatment without the need for plaster model casts and hand bending of wires.


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α

Denotes the level of significance in hypothesis testing; a threshold below which the p-value must fall for results to be considered statistically significant.

Type I Error

Occurs when a true null hypothesis is incorrectly rejected, falsely indicating that there is a significant effect when there is none.

Lowering Alpha

The process of reducing the alpha level, or the significance level, to decrease the likelihood of committing a Type I error in statistical hypothesis testing.

Type II Error

The error that occurs when a false null hypothesis is not rejected, implying a miss in detecting an actual effect or difference.

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