. 2021 Jul 14;23(2):223–232. doi: 10.1007/s40368-021-00650-1

Table 5.

Overlapping of canines with the lateral incisor root vs. inclination (°) of canines towards the maxillary midline in the natural eruption of maxillary canines

Overlapping of canine^a	< 15		15–19.9		20–24.9		≥ 25		Total	P value^b
Overlapping of canine^a	n	(%)	n	(%)	n	(%)	n	(%)	n	P value^b
Grade 0	547	(69.2)	136	(17.2)	73	(9.2)	34	(4.3)	790
Grade 1	370	(62.6)	129	(21.8)	55	(9.3)	37	(6.3)	591
Grade 2	13	(46.4)	8	(28.6)	4	(14.3)	3	(10.7)	28
Total	930	(66.0)	273	(19.4)	132	(9.4)	74	(5.3)	1409	0.033

^aGrade 0 (no overlapping), Grade 1 (≤ ½ overlapping) and Grade 2 (> ½ overlapping)

^bPearson’s Chi-square test