Research Article

Investigating the Relationship between the Dimensions and Morphology of Sella Turcica with the Long-Face Growth Pattern and the Vertical Growth Pattern

Table 6

Investigating the relationship between sella bridging and the occurrence of open bite after controlling the confounding effect of sex (n = 146).

Different types of bridgingThe crude modelThe adjusted model1
Odds ratio (confidence interval)p ValueOdds ratio (confidence interval)p Value

Without bridging11
Partial8.57 (3.58–15.94)0.008.30 (3.47–15.6)0.00
Complete1.82 (0.3–14.7)0.551.55 (0.31–13.44)0.67

1The adjusted model: investigating the relationship between sella bridging and the occurrence of open bite after controlling the confounding effect of sex.