From: Oral microbiome contributes to the failure of orthodontic temporary anchorage devices (TADs)
Variable | Successful (n = 14) | Failed (n = 15) | P |
---|---|---|---|
Age (y) | 27.50 ± 7.66 | 25.13 ± 5.40 | 0.342 |
Sex ratio (male: female) | 3:11 | 0:15 | 0.1 |
Time in oral cavity (d) | 701.29 ± 320.65 | 161.80 ± 97.32 |  < 0.001* |
Oral hygiene condition | Â | Â | 0.068 |
 Good | 4/14 | 2/15 |  |
 Fair | 7/14 | 13/15 |  |
 Poor | 3/14 | 0/15 |  |
Periodontal condition | Â | Â | 0.710 |
 Healthy | 0/14 | 0/15 |  |
 Gingivitis | 6/14 | 5/15 |  |
 Periodontitis | 8/14 | 10/15 |  |
Angle’s classification |  |  | 0.857 |
 I | 2/14 | 4/15 |  |
 II | 10/14 | 9/15 |  |
 III | 2/14 | 2/15 |  |