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Table 5 Comparison between orthodontists and general dentists in malocclusion treatment

From: Clear aligner treatment: different perspectives between orthodontists and general dentists

 

Orthodontists (%)

General dentists (%)

P value*

Treated cases

 (n = 143) Class I spacing

76

70

0.4726

 (n = 165) Class I crowding

91

68

0.0002

 (n = 118) Class I deep bite

64

51

0.1460

 (n = 90) Class I open bite

51

32

0.0462

 (n = 105) Class II deep bite

57

46

0.2190

 (n = 63) Class II open bite

34

27

0.3907

 (n = 46) Class III deep bite

25

19

0.4132

 (n = 38) Class III open bite

22

11

0.1232

Crowding (mm) (n = 185)

  

0.9878

 (n = 48) 1–3 mm

25

28

 

 (n = 91) 4–6 mm

50

47

 

 (n = 24) 7–9 mm

13

13

 

 (n = 22) > 10 mm

12

13

 
  1. *P value from chi-squared tests