| Crossbite group (n = 437) teeth | Noncrossbite group (n = 447) teeth | p value | |
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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 |