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. 2015 Jun 5;25(6):423–430. doi: 10.2188/jea.JE20140180

Table 8. Association between overjet and related factors in males.

Parameter Normal occlusion
(n = 628)
Overjet
(n = 67)
P valuea
BMI (kg/m2) 21.3 ± 3.1 20.9 ± 3.0 0.340
BMI category     0.235
 Underweight (BMI <18.5 kg/m2) 92 (14.6) 16 (23.9)  
 Normal weight (BMI 18.5–24.9 kg/m2) 473 (75.3) 46 (68.7)  
 Overweight (BMI 25–29.9 kg/m2) 55 (8.8) 4 (6.0)  
 Obesity (BMI ≥30 kg/m2) 8 (1.3) 1 (1.5)  
Number of teeth present 28.7 ± 1.3 28.6 ± 1.5 0.641
Maximum occlusal tooth wear index score     0.541
 0 150 (23.9) 12 (17.9)  
 1 358 (57.0) 38 (56.7)  
 2 112 (17.8) 16 (23.9)  
 3 8 (1.3) 1 (1.5)  
 4 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)  
Buccal mucosa ridging     0.283
 No 295 (47.0) 25 (37.3)  
 Partial 249 (39.6) 30 (44.8)  
 Widespread 84 (13.4) 12 (17.9)  
Dental impression on the tongue 157 (25.0) 17 (25.4) 0.947
Palatal torus 4 (0.6) 0 (0.0) 0.512
Mandibular torus 80 (12.7) 12 (17.9) 0.235
Awareness of bruxism      
 Jaw fatigue on waking in the morning 15 (2.4) 1 (1.5) 0.642
 Sore teeth or gums on waking in the morning 12 (1.9) 1 (1.5) 0.810
 Headache on waking in the morning 46 (7.3) 3 (4.5) 0.387
 Grinding during the day 10 (1.6) 0 (0.0) 0.298
 Clenching during the day 26 (4.1) 5 (7.5) 0.210
 Sleep bruxism 34 (5.4) 4 (6.0) 0.849
Oral habits      
 Biting fingernail/pens/pencils 67 (10.7) 4 (6.0) 0.227
 Biting mucosa of cheeks/lips 106 (16.9) 16 (23.9) 0.152
 Gum chewing 96 (15.3) 9 (13.4) 0.687

BMI, body mass index.

All values are reported as number (%) except for BMI, which is reported as mean ± standard deviation.

at test or χ2 test.