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Table 3 Relative distributions of the combined dental maturation stages according to the growth phases

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

Tooth and maturation stage

N

Growth phase

Pre-pubertal (%)

Pubertal (%)

Post-pubertal (%)

Combination of two stages

    

 Canine G with second molar F

32

68.8

25.0

6.3

 Canine G with second molar G

12

41.7

41.7

16.7

 Canine H with second molar F

17

52.9

23.5

23.5

 Canine H with second molar G

72

22.2

38.9

38.9

Combination of three stages

    

 Canine G with second molar F/G

44

61.4

29.5

9.1

 Canine H with second molar F/G

89

28.1

36.0

36.0

 Canine G/H with second molar F

46

60.9

28.3

10.9

 Canine G/H with second molar G

87

27.6

36.8

35.6

  1. The cases for the canine stage up to stage F or the second molar stage up to stage E, and those for the second molar stage from stage H, which showed positive LHRs ≥10 for the diagnosis of the pre-pubertal and post-pubertal growth phases, respectively, are not shown.