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Table 4 Prevalence and mean size of total bony defects, dehiscence, and fenestration in the study group (crossbite group) and comparison group (noncrossbite group)

From: Prevalence of posterior alveolar bony dehiscence and fenestration in adults with posterior crossbite: a CBCT study

 

Crossbite group

(n = 437) teeth

Noncrossbite group

(n = 447) teeth

p value

Total bony defect prevalence (number of observations)

61.6% (269)

52.1% (233)

0.005**

Dehiscence

Prevalence (number of observations)

41.2% (180)

33.3% (149)

0.016*

Mean size (mm) ± SD

4.47 ± 2.61

3.96 ± 2.26

0.058

Fenestration

Prevalence (number of observations)

34.6% (151)

28.6% (128)

0.058

Mean size (mm) ± SD

4.37 ± 2.15

4.13 ± 1.83

0.305

  1. *p < 0.05 statistically significant
  2. **p < 0.01 statistically highly significant