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Table 1 Characteristics of the endodontically treated teeth (ETT) with (analytical sample; n = 424) and without (n = 507) follow-up information

From: Survival of endodontically treated permanent teeth among children: a retrospective cohort study

Variable

Sample of ETT with no follow-up informationa (n = 507)

Analytical sample of ETTb

Total analytical sample of ETT (n = 424)

Failed ETT (n = 63)

% (n)

% (n)

% (n/total)

Gender

Male

48.1 (236)

45.1 (191)

13.1 (25/191)

Female

51.9 (255)

54.9 (233)

16.3 (38/233)

Age at treatment

6–11 years

13.6 (69)

9.0 (38)

26.3 (10/38)

12–14 years

31.0 (157)

24.5 (104)

22.1 (23/104)

15–18 years

55.4 (281)

66.5 (282)

10.6 (30/282)

Tooth type

Posterior

79.3 (402)

72.6 (308)

16.2 (50/308)

Anterior

20.7 (105)

27.4 (116)

11.2 (13/116)

Jaw type

Maxillary

47.9 (243)

52.8 (224)

13.8 (31/224)

Mandibular

52.1 (264)

47.2 (200)

16.0 (32/200)

Insurance type

MassHealth

72.8 (369)

62.3 (264)

15.9 (42/264)

Private/Self-pay

27.2 (138)

37.7 (160)

13.1 (21/160)

  1. ETT endodontically treated teeth
  2. aThese 507 teeth were not analyzed due to no follow-up information (i.e., lost to follow up after treatment)
  3. bThese 424 teeth had at least one posttreatment follow-up and hence, were included in the current analysis