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The displacement was extracted for result analysis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      With distal movement of the first molar\u2019s initial position, distal displacement of the first molar, mesial displacement of the premolars, and labial displacement of the anterior teeth increased from 9.18e\n                      <jats:sup>\u22122<\/jats:sup>\n                      to 1.12e\n                      <jats:sup>\u22121<\/jats:sup>\n                      \u00a0mm, from 1.32e\n                      <jats:sup>\u22122<\/jats:sup>\n                      to 4.16e\n                      <jats:sup>\u22122<\/jats:sup>\n                      \u00a0mm, and from 4.07e\n                      <jats:sup>\u22122<\/jats:sup>\n                      to 4.69e\n                      <jats:sup>\u22122<\/jats:sup>\n                      \u00a0mm, respectively, while mesial displacement of the second molar decreased from 4.59e\n                      <jats:sup>\u22122<\/jats:sup>\n                      to 2.96e\n                      <jats:sup>\u22122<\/jats:sup>\n                      \u00a0mm in the NO ATT group. Displacement of the first molar, premolars, and anterior teeth in the first molar ATT group was greater than that in the other groups. For the second molar, the most significant mesial displacement was observed in the second molar ATT group.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Without additional anchorage, the distal displacement of the first molar is concomitant with the opposite movement of other teeth in the dentition. With distal movement of the first molar\u2019s initial position, the movement efficiency of the mandibular first molar increased. 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