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Demographic data for the subjects included in this study
| Variables | Experiment group (n = 30 teeth) |
Control group (n = 30 teeth) |
|---|---|---|
| Age, years, median (IQ range) | 16 (12.0–19.5) | 13 (12.0–15.0) |
| Gender, n (%) | ||
| Male | 16 (51.6) | 15 (48.4) |
| Female | 14 (48.3) | 15 (51.7) |
| Tooth position, n (%) | ||
| Lower | 22 (56.4) | 17 (43.6) |
| Upper | 8 (38.1) | 13 (61.9) |
| Occlusion, n (%) | ||
| Contact with antagonist tooth | 3 (100) | 0 |
| Infraocclusion | 27 (47.4) | 30 (52.6) |
IQ range, interquartile (25th–75th) range.
