Table 1 Clinical characteristics of included participants
From: Surface wear of attachments in patients during clear aligner therapy: a prospective clinical study
Variable | Mean, n | SEM, % |
|---|---|---|
Continuous variables | ||
Age (years) | 26.77 | 8.45 |
Categorical variables | ||
Sex | ||
Male | 14 | 29.79% |
Female | 33 | 70.21% |
Dental malocclusion | ||
Class I | 21 | 44.68% |
Class II | 15 | 31.91% |
Class III | 11 | 23.40% |
Vertical skeletal pattern | ||
Low angle | 8 | 17.02% |
Average angle | 19 | 40.43% |
High angle | 20 | 42.55% |
Anterior overbite | ||
Open bite | 3 | 6.38% |
Normal overbite | 12 | 25.53% |
Deep overbite | 31 | 65.96% |