Table 3 Results of the cold test in seconds in the three sites with vital pulp (gold standard) of the 8 groups divided by gender and age
Sites | Middle third of the buccal surface | Cervical third of the buccal surface | Middle third of the lingual surface | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean ± SD (Rank) | Total | |||
Female groups | ||||
17–27a | ||||
FT | 2.8 ± 1.4 (1–10) | 3.3 ± 2.3 (1–15) | 6.8 ± 5.5 (2–20) | 4.3 ± 3.0 (1–20) |
ST | 4.4 ± 1.5 (2–7) | 5.0 ± 2.2 (1–10) | 3.6 ± 2.2 (1–7) | 4.3 ± 1.9 (1–10) |
28–39 a | ||||
FT | 2.6 ± 1.4 (1–15) | 2.5 ± 1.3 (1–15) | 3.1 ± 2.2 (1–8) | 2.7 ± 1.6 (1–15) |
ST | 4.7 ± 3.3 (1–15) | 5.0 ± 4.4 (1–20) | 4.9 ± 3.8 (1–20) | 4.8 ± 3.8 (1–20) |
40–50 a | ||||
FT | 4.2 ± 3.9 (1–18) | 2.9 ± 1.4 (1–10) | 4.1 ± 3.5 (1–12) | 3.7 ± 2.9 (1–18) |
ST | 4.7 ± 3.9 (1–15) | 6.1 ± 4.7 (1–16) | 4.8 ± 3.6 (1–13) | 4.8 ± 3.6 (1–13) |
51–65 a | ||||
FT | 3.2 ± 2.3 (1–11) | 2.7 ± 1.6 (1–10) | 4.5 ± 3.5 (1–13) | 3.4 ± 2.4 (1–13) |
ST | 6.2 ± 3.2 (1–12) | 7.3 ± 3.5 (2–15) | 5.1 ± 3.5 (1–15) | 6.2 ± 3.4 (1–15) |
Male groups | ||||
17–27 a | ||||
FT | 3.2 ± 2.4 (1–11) | 3.0 ± 2.2 (1–11) | 4.2 ± 2.2 (1–10) | 3.4 ± 2.2 (1–11) |
ST | 3.6 ± 2.0 (1–8) | 4.3 ± 1.8 (1–8) | 3.4 ± 2.3 (1–9) | 3.7 ± 2.0 (1–9) |
28–39 a | ||||
FT | 2.7 ± 1.4 (1–6) | 2.9 ± 1.3 (1–9) | 3.4 ± 2.7 (1–10) | 3.0 ± 1.8 (1–10) |
ST | 5.3 ± 2.3 (1–10) | 5.5 ± 3.4 (1–14) | 4.9 ± 2.7 (2–18) | 5.2 ± 2.8 (1–18) |
40–50 a | ||||
FT | 2.5 ± 1.3 (1–10) | 2.6 ± 1.6 (1–10) | 2.5 ± 1.5 (1–11) | 2.5 ± 1.4 (1–11) |
ST | 5.5 ± 2.7 (1–10) | 6.0 ± 3.5 (1–12) | 5.4 ± 2.9 (1–12) | 5.6 ± 3.0 (1–12) |
51–65 a | ||||
FT | 3.8 ± 2.3 (1–8) | 3.9 ± 1.7 (1–7) | 4.2 ± 3.4 (1–10) | 3.9 ± 2.4 (1–10) |
ST | 5.8 ± 4.0 (1–14) | 3.6 ± 2.5 (2–9) | 4.0 ± 2.5 (1–8) | 4.4 ± 3.0 (1–14) |
Total | 4.07 ± 2.4 (1–18) | 4.16 ± 2.4 (1–20) | 7.06 ± 3.0 (1–20) | – |