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Table 1 Teeth with vital and necrotic pulp (according to the gold standard) and the clinical evaluation in the female and male groups from 17 a 65 years old

From: Diagnostic accuracy of three placement sites for the cold test in subjects amongst different age groups

Diagnosis: Ideal Standard

Frequency (%)

Female groups

140 (54)

Male groups

118 (46)

Vital Pulp

n = 80

Necrotic Pulp

n = 80

 

Vital Pulp

n = 80

Necrotic Pulp

n = 80

 

Years

Anterior Teeth

Posterior Teeth

Anterior Teeth

Posterior Teeth

Total

Anterior Teeth

Posterior Teeth

Anterior Teeth

Posterior Teeth

Total

17–27a

0

20 (100)

0

20 (100)

40

0

20 (100)

8 (40)

12 (60)

40

28–39a

0

20 (100)

7 (35)

13 (65)

40

0

20 (100)

4 (20)

16 (80)

40

40–50a

4 (20)

16 (80)

5 (25)

15 (75)

40

5 (25)

15 (75)

5 (25)

15 (75)

40

51–65a

1 (5)

19 (95)

8 (40)

12 (60)

40

6 (30)

14 (70)

14 (70)

6 (30)

40

Total

5 (6)

75 (94)

20 (26)

60 (74)

160

11 (13)

69 (87)

31 (38)

49 (62)

160

Clinical Evaluation

 Healthyb

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0

1 (1)

2 (3)

0 (0)

0 (0)

3

 Caries

4 (5)

42 (53)

10 (13)

40 (50)

96

4 (5)

35 (44)

11 (13)

33 (42)

83

 Caries and Restoration

1 (1)

13 (16)

0 (0)

8 (10)

22

0 (0)

18 (22)

1 (1)

6 (8)

25

 Restoration

0 (0)

16 (20)

2 (3)

11 (13)

29

1 (1)

12 (15)

2 (3)

5 (6)

20

 Enamel loss

0 (0)

4 (5)

8 (10)

1 (1)

13

5 (6)

2 (3)

17 (21)

5 (6)

29

  1. an = 20 teeth, bapparently healthy crown