Table 1 Patients’ characteristics
Factors | Total (n = 156) |
|---|---|
Demographic | |
Age (years, mean ± SD) | 18.7 ± 5.1 |
< 20 (%) | 106 (67.9) |
≧ 20 (%) | 50 (32.1) |
Sex | |
Male (%) | 60 (38.5) |
Female (%) | 96 (61.5) |
Dental | |
#75 (%) | 77 (49.3) |
#85 (%) | 79 (50.7) |
Clinical | |
Hypodontia (%) | 110 (70.5) |
Oligodontia (%) | 46 (29.5) |
Allergy | |
Yes (%) | 34 (21.8) |
No (%) | 122 (78.2) |
Mouth breathing | |
Yes (%) | 32 (20.5) |
No (%) | 124 (79.5) |
ESS (point, mean ± SD) | 6.4 ± 3.7 |
< 11 (%) | 126 (80.8) |
≧ 11 (%) | 30 (19.2) |
Laterality | |
Unilateral | 66 (42.0) |
Bilateral | 90 (58.0) |
Caries treatment | |
Yes (%) | 39 (25.0) |
No (%) | 117 (75.0) |
Endodontic treatment | |
Yes (%) | 6 (3.8) |
No (%) | 150 (96.2) |