Table 1.
Values of dental disorders present in 152 children, divided into mouth breathers (MB) and nasal breathers (NB), with the OSA-18 means of each group.
n=152 | MB (n=89) | NB (n=63) | p |
---|---|---|---|
Malocclusion | 40 (45%)* | 25 (40%) | 0.5183 |
Dental Caries | 50 (56%) | 25 (40%) | 0.0451* |
Tooth Loss | 34 (38%) | 13 (21%) | 0.0210* |
Bruxism | 45 (51%) | 17 (27%) | 0.0036* |
Suction Finger/Pacifier | 46 (52%) | 27 (43%) | 0.2832 |
OSA-18 | 57 | 40 |
Significant values p<0.05