Table 13 Comparison of bony defect prevalence between the buccal and lingual sides. Teeth in edgebite were excluded
| Â | Buccal side only | Lingual side only | Both sides | Buccal total | Lingual total | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dehiscence prevalence (number of observations) | Crossbite group (1) (n = 416) | Â | 16.1% (67) | 8.9% (37) | 16.8% (70) | 29.2% (137) | 25.7% (107) | 0.022 |
SG 1 (n = 89) | 11.2% (10) | 10.1% (9) | 18.0% (16) | 27.3% (26) | 28.1% (25) | 0.868 | ||
SG 2 (n = 327) | 17.4% (57) | 8.6% (28) | 16.5% (54) | 33.9% (111) | 25.1% (82) | 0.013* | ||
Noncrossbite group (n = 447) | SG 3 (n = 447) | 12.1% (54) | 11.0% (49) | 10.3% (46) | 22.4% (100) | 21.3% (95) | 0.686 | |
Fenestration prevalence (number of observations) | Crossbite group (1) (n = 416) | Â | 23.3% (97) | 8.9% (37) | 2.6% (11) | 26% (108) | 11.5% (48) | < 0.001** |
SG 1 (n = 89) | 23.6% (21) | 4.5% (4) | 4.5% (4) | 28.1% (25) | 9.0% (8) | < 0.001** | ||
SG 2 (n = 327) | 23.2% (76) | 10.1% (33) | 2.1% (7) | 25.4% (83) | 12.2% (40) | < 0.001** | ||
Noncrossbite group (n = 447) | SG 3 (n = 447) | 20.8% (93) | 5.8% (26) | 2.0% (9) | 22.8% (102) | 7.8% (35) | < 0.001** | |