Table 2 Statistical analysis of CA and EDA of the age group in boys and girls (in years)
Gender | Age group | Chronological age (CA) | Estimated dental age (EDA) | Age difference | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Sig. | Remarks | ||
Boys | 6–10 | 9.45 | 1.28 | 9.61 | 1.68 | 0.16 | 0.88 | 0.431 | Overestimate |
11–14 | 12.13 | 0.95 | 11.88 | 0.87 | − 0.25 | 0.73 | 0.088 | Underestimate | |
Girls | 6–10 | 9.60 | 1.03 | 9.72 | 1.42 | 0.13 | 0.99 | 0.472 | Overestimate |
11–14 | 12.65 | 0.89 | 12.11 | 1.27 | − 0.54* | 0.91 | 0.002* | Underestimate* | |