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Table 1 Summarised data of the six studies included in the meta-analysis

From: The diagnostic performance of dental maturity for identification of the circumpubertal growth phases: a meta-analysis

Study

Ethnicity

Investigated teeth

Sample(s) size and mean age(s) in years (range or SD)

Correlations between dental and cervical maturational stages

Main diagnostic indications on specific dental maturational stages in the identification of the skeletal maturation phase

Diagnostic usefulness of dental maturity in identification of skeletal maturity

Başaran et al. [23]

Turkish

Canine

295 M, 12.93 ± 1.91

Strict correlations along with differential behaviour of the teeth among the sexes

Not reported

Yes, for all of the skeletal maturation phases

  

First premolar

    
  

Second premolar

295 F, 12.93 ± 1.91

   
  

Second molar

    

Chen et al. [28]

Chinese

Canine

134 M, 8-16

Statistically significant correlations along with differential behaviour of the teeth among the sexes

Stage G of the canine for males and stage F of the second molar for females might signify the beginning of the pubertal growth spurt in Chinese subjects

Yes, for the onset of the pubertal growth spurt

  

First premolar

    
  

Second premolar

168 F, 8-16

   
  

Second molar

    

Sukhia and Fida [31]

Pakistan

Canine

147 M, 7-17

Statistically significant correlations along with differential behaviour of the teeth among the sexes

Stage H of the first premolar in males and second molar stage G for females are mainly at CS3

Yes, for all of the skeletal maturation phases

  

First premolar

    
  

Second premolar

233 F, 7-17

   
  

Second molar

    

Różyło-Kalinowska et al. [30]

Polish

Canine

287 M, 6-17

Moderate but statistically significant correlations along with differential behaviour of the teeth among the sexes

Not reported

Yes, but only for an initial assessment

  

First premolar

    
  

Second premolar

431 F, 6-17

   
  

Second molar

    

Kumar et al. [29]

Indian

Second molar

137 M, 9-18

Large and highly significant correlations. Similarity between the sexes

Up to stage E is mainly at CS2. Stages F and G are mainly at CS3 and CS4, and stage H is mainly at CS5 and CS6

Yes, for all of the skeletal maturation phases

   

163 F, 9-18

   

Perinetti et al. [20]

Italian

Canine

146 M, 7-17

High correlation coefficients with little differences between sexes and teeth

Canine up to stage F and all the resting teeth up to stage E are mainly at CS1 and CS2. Second molar stage H is mainly CS5 or CS6

Little. Mainly for the pre-pubertal growth phase

  

First premolar

    
  

Second premolar

208 F, 7-17

   
  

Second molar