Table 9 Prevalence and mean size of total bony defects, dehiscence, and fenestration in the crossbite group (excluding edgebite teeth) and the noncrossbite group
Crossbite group (1) (excluding edgebite) (n = 416) teeth | Noncrossbite group (n = 447) teeth | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total bony defect prevalence (number of observations) | 62.5% (260) | 52.1% (233) | 0.002** | |
Dehiscence | Prevalence (number of observations) | 41.8% (174) | 33.3% (149) | 0.010* |
Mean size(mm) ± SD | 4.52 ± 2.63 | 3.96 ± 2.26 | 0.042* | |
Fenestration | Prevalence (number of observations) | 35.1% (146) | 28.6% (128) | 0.042* |
Mean size (mm) ± SD | 4.36 ± 2.17 | 4.13 ± 1.83 | 0.339 | |