Table 4.
Crushability by free crush (n = 72).
Crushable | Not Crushable | p-Value | |
---|---|---|---|
SJ | |||
Participants, n (%) | 70 (97.2%) | 2 (2.8%) | |
(Active site) | |||
Teeth–teeth | 41 (56.9%) | 0 | |
Teeth–ridge | 15 (20.8%) | 0 | |
Ridge–ridge | 10 (13.9%) | 0 | |
Tongue | 4 (5.6%) | 2 (2.8%) | |
Tongue pressure (kPa) | 18.6 ± 8.6 | 3.6 ± 1.0 | <0.05 |
HJ | |||
Participants | 62 (86.1%) | 10 (13.9%) | |
(Active site) | |||
Teeth–teeth | 41 (56.9%) | 0 | |
Teeth–ridge | 12 (16.7%) | 3 (4.2%) | |
Ridge–ridge | 9 (12.5%) | 1 (1.4%) | |
Tongue | 0 | 6 (8.3%) | |
Tongue pressure (kPa) | 19.4 ± 8.3 | 11.0 ± 8.7 | <0.01 |