Research Article

Clinical Evaluation for Space Maintainer after Unilateral Loss of Primary First Molar in the Early Mixed Dentition Stage

Table 5

Comparison of the molar relationship between the extraction and control sides.

Molar relationship in the control side Molar relationship in the extraction side
Class IClass IIClass IIIMesial stepDistal stepFTP

Class IPercentage68.8%18.8%6.3%6.3%0%0%
Number1131100

Class IIPercentage0%100%0%0%0%0%
Number0100000

Mesial stepPercentage7.7%0%0%84.6%7.7%0%
Number1001110

Distal stepPercentage0%0%0%14.3%85.7%0%
Number000160

Flush terminal planePercentage0%0%0%0%25%75%
Number000013