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Table 3 Prevalence of dental behaviour management problems during bitewing and periapical examinations found in the dental records

From: Do preterm-born children and adolescents have greater need for dental care as compared to full term-born controls?

 

Age at radiographic examinations

 

3–6 years

7–12 years

13–19 years

 

Bitewing radiographs

 

Total of patients*

n

Total of patients*

n

Total of patients*

n

 

EPT

14

3 (21.4%)

30

3 (10%)

31

3 (9.7%)

VPT

53

10 (18.9%)

110

7 (6.4%)

113

5 (4.4%)

FT

94

12 (12.8%)

151

12 (7.9%)

150

7 (4.7%)

p-value

1.000

1.000

1.000

 

Periapical radiographs

 

Total of patients*

n

Total of patients*

n

Total of patients*

n

EPT

4

0 (0%)

14

1 (7.1%)

12

1 (8.3%)

VPT

24

3 (12.5%)

53

1 (1.9%)

29

0 (0%)

FT

32

2 (6.3%)

76

1 (1.3%)

34

1 (2.9%)

p-value

1.000

0.950

1.000

  1. Pearson’s chi-square and Fisher’s exact test. Bonferroni correction
  2. Test groups: EPT = extremely preterm–born (n = 33) and VPT = very preterm–born (n = 122); Control group: FT = full term–born (n = 156)
  3. * Total of patients = number of patients in which an attempt to perform a radiographic examination was made