Table I.
Incidence of orthodontic-related emergency
| Variables | Respondent | Total emergency | Appliance detachment | Mucosa injury | Accidental ingestion | Other emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 137 | 96 (70.07%) | 76 (55.47%) | 61 (44.53%) | 9 (6.57%) | 1 (0.73%) |
| Female | 291 | 218 (74.91%) | 151 (51.89%) | 150 (51.55%) | 20 (6.87%) | 6 (2.06%) |
| Age | ||||||
| Adolescent | 211 | 166 (78.67%) | 134 (63.51%) | 106 (50.24%) | 9 (4.27%) | 3 (1.42%) |
| Adult | 217 | 148 (68.20%) | 93 (42.86%) | 105 (48.39%) | 20 (9.22%) | 4 (1.84%) |
| Appliances | ||||||
| CA | 81 | 29 (35.80%) | 17 (21%) | 12 (14.8%) | 6 (7.4%) | 0 (0.00%) |
| FS | 347 | 285 (82.13%) | 210 (60.5%) | 199 (57.3%) | 27 (7.8%) | 7 (2.0%) |
| Total | 428 | 314 (73.36%) | 227 (53%) | 211 (49.3%) | 29 (6.8%) | 7 (1.6%) |