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Table 1 Prevalence of different types of malocclusion in the CP group and in the control group

From: Comparison of the prevalence of malocclusion and oral habits between children with cerebral palsy and healthy children

Factors

Cases n = 60

Controls n = 60

OR

CI

X2

P

Malocclusion

No

%

No

%

Class I malocclusion

30

50

43

71.7

0.3

0.18–0.8

5,9

0.01

Class II malocclusion

28

46.7

12

20

3.5

1.6–7.9

9.6

0.001

Class III malocclusion

2

3.3

5

8.3

0.37

0.07-2

1.3

0.24

Post. Cross bite

4

6.7

5

8.3

0.78

0.2-3

0.12

0.72

Open bite

20

33.3

20

33.3

1.0

0.4–2.1

9,9

1.0

Deep bit

10

16.7

15

25

0.6

0.24–1.4

1.2

0.26

Ant. Cross bite

2

3.3

8

13.3

0.22

0.04–1.1

3.9

0.04

protrusion of the anterior teeth

12

20

0

0

Undefined

13.2

< 0.0001