Occlusal Characteristics and Spacing in Primary Dentition: A Gender Comparative Cross-Sectional Study

Table 1

Gender wise distribution of molar relation.

Type of molar relationship		Sex		Total
		Male	Female
Flush terminal plane—bilateral	Count	916	916	1832
	% within SEX	81.6%	79.0%	80.3%
Distal step—bilateral	Count	97	148	245
	% within SEX	8.6%	12.8%	10.7%
Mesial step—bilateral	Count	43	39	82
	% within SEX	3.8%	3.4%	3.6%
Unilateral flush terminal plane with distal step	Count	37	30	67
	% within SEX	3.3%	2.6%	2.9%
Unilateral flush terminal plane with mesial step	Count	28	25	53
	% within SEX	2.5%	2.2%	2.3%
Unilateral mesial step with distal step	Count	0	0	0
	% within SEX	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Posterior cross-bite	Count	1	1	2
	% within SEX	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Total	Count	1122	1159	2281
	% within SEX	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%

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