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Table 2 Positive likelihood ratios for the individual dental maturation stages for the diagnosis of growth phases

From: Diagnostic performance of combined canine and second molar maturity for identification of growth phase

Tooth

Maturation stage

Growth phase

Pre-pubertal

Pubertal

Post-pubertal

Canine

E

-

-

-

 

F

17.5 (6.5 to 46.7)

0.2 (0.1 to 0.5)

-

 

G

2.3 (1.4 to 3.7)

1.1 (0.7 to 1.8)

0.2 (0.1 to 0.4)

 

H

0.2 (0.1 to 0.3)

1.6 (1.2 to 1.9)

2.9 (2.4 to 3.5)

Second molar

D

15.2 (3.7 to 62.3)

0.2 (0.1 to 0.9)

-

 

E

13.1 (5.4 to 31.5)

0.3 (0.10.6)

-

 

F

1.6 (0.9 to 2.7)

1.2 (0.7 to 2.2)

0.4 (0.2 to 0.9)

 

G

0.3 (0.2 to 0.5)

2.4 (1.7 to 3.6)

1.5 (1.1 to 2.2)

 

H

-

1.0 (0.6 to 1.8)

10.1 (5.7 to 18.1)

  1. Data are presented as mean (95% confidence interval). Hyphens denote null value. Italicized values are mean positive LHRs ≥10.