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A meta‐analysis of normal ranges for root surface areas of the permanent dentition
Author(s) -
Hujoel P. P.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
journal of clinical periodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.456
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1600-051X
pISSN - 0303-6979
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-051x.1994.tb00310.x
Subject(s) - dentition , dentistry , permanent dentition , root (linguistics) , tooth root , medicine , orthodontics , linguistics , philosophy
The typical values and normal ranges of the permanent dentition root surface areas were estimated based on a meta‐analysis of 4730 root surface area measurements collected from 22 published studies between 1950 and 1992. A typical dentition root surface area, excluding 3rd molars, was 75 cm 2 , and 95% of the dentitions had a total root surface area somewhere between 65 cm 2 and 86 cm 2 . The prognostic significance of particular values of root surface areas for dental treatment outcomes requires further investigation.