Table 8 Comparison of the bony defect prevalence between the buccal and lingual sides
| Â | Buccal only | Lingual only | Both sides | Buccal total | Lingual total | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dehiscence prevalence (number of observations) | Crossbite group (n = 437) | Â | 15.3% (67) | 8.9% (39) | 16.9% (74) | 32.3% (141) | 25.9% (113) | 0.037* |
SG 1 (n = 110) | 9.1% (10) | 10% (11) | 18.2% (20) | 27.3% (30) | 28.2% (31) | 0.880 | ||
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) | Subgroup 3 (n = 447) | 12.1% (54) | 11% (49) | 10.3% (46) | 22.4% (100) | 21.3% (95) | 0.686 | |
Fenestration prevalence (number of observations) | Crossbite group (n = 437) | Â | 22.7% (99) | 8.7% (38) | 3% (13) | 25.6% (112) | 11.7% (51) | < 0.001** |
SG 1 (n = 110) | 20.9% (23) | 4.5% (5) | 5.5% (6) | 26.4% (29) | 10% (11) | 0.002** | ||
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** | |