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Patients characteristics (N = 40).
| Characteristics | Categories | Number (percent) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 18 (45%) |
| Female | 22 (55%) | |
| Age (years) | Mean | 25.50 |
| Range | 19 to 42 | |
| Chin deviation (direction) | Right | 18 (45%) |
| Left | 22 (55%) | |
| Chin deviation (mm) | Mean | −1.82 |
| (+) indicates right side deviation of menton | Range | −16.44 to 8.44 |
| Type of skeletal malocclusion | Skeletal class I malocclusion | 4 (10%) |
| Skeletal class II malocclusion | 3 (8%) | |
| Skeletal class III malocclusion | 33 (82%) |
