Table 1 Descriptive data of the included sample
Variable | Aligners | Brackets |
|---|---|---|
Female—n (%) | 8 (53%) | 9 (60%) |
Male—n (%) | 7 (47%) | 6 (40%) |
Age—mean (SD) | 13.9 (2.0) | 13.6 (1.5) |
Salivary flow rate—median (IQR) | 1.2 (0.8–2.0) | 1.4 (0.8–2.0) |
DMFT—median (IQR) | 0 (0–0) | 0 (0–2.0) |
s-PlI at T0—median (IQR) | 24.0 (21.0–38.0) | 30.0 (21.0–44.0) |
s-GI T0—median (IQR) | 21.0 (12.0–25.0) | 31.0 (19.0–47.0) |