Table 1 Demographics and clinical data of the study population
Variables | Categories | Value |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | Mean ± SD | 10.3 ± 0.7 |
Gender, N (%) | Male | 52 (47.3%) |
Female | 58 (52.7%) | |
Tooth type, N (%) | Maxillary central incisors | 32 (27.6%) |
Maxillary lateral incisors | 2 (1.7%) | |
Maxillary second premolars | 3 (2.6%) | |
Mandibular second premolars | 76 (65.5%) | |
Mandibular first premolars | 3 (2.6%) | |
Aetiology, N (%) | Dental trauma | 34 (29.3%) |
Dens evaginatus | 82 (70.7%) | |
Diagnosis, N (%) | Asymptomatic apical periodontitis | 77 (66.4%) |
Symptomatic apical periodontitis | 18 (15.5%) | |
Chronic apical abscess | 16 (13.8%) | |
Acute apical abscess | 5 (4.3%) | |
Apical foramen size in trauma group (mm) | Median | 3.00 |
Apical foramen size in dens evaginatus group (mm) | Median | 2.65 |
Root length in trauma group (mm) | Median | 12.9 |
Root length in dens evaginatus group (mm) | Median | 11.50 |
Root thickness in trauma group (mm) | Median | 1.41 |
Root thickness in dens evaginatus group (mm) | Median | 1.41 |