Table 3 Comparison of the occlusal characteristics of the frontal region, according to the study by Segatto et al. (2008).
From: Scoliosis and dental occlusion: a review of the literature
Parameters | Scoliosis group | Control group | Â |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | severe type | moderate type | Â |
Overjet | Â | Â | Â |
mean ± SD (mm) | 2.74 ± 1.851 | 2.55 ± 1.509 | 2.21 ± 1.201 |
Overbite | Â | Â | Â |
mean ± SD (mm) | 2.58 ± 2.168 | 2.78 ± 1.715 | 3.10 ± 1.585 |
Midline deviation | Â | Â | Â |
mean ± SD (mm) | 2.08 ± 1.121 | 1.76 ± 0.972 | 1.47 ± 0.898 |