Table 1.

Distribution of periapical lesions and the total average number of present, decayed, and restored teeth by sex and age

Patient population (N = 526)	Total
Total average number of teeth present	23.1
Male	22.6
Female	23.7
Patients over 60 years of age	19.6
Male	18.8
Female	20.5
Patients ages 18 to 59 years	23.5
Male	23.1
Female	24.1
Total average number of decayed teeth	6.8
Male	7.4
Female	6.0
Patients over 60 years of age	6.8
Male	8.7
Female	4.8
Patients ages 18 to 59 years	6.8
Male	7.2
Female	6.2
Total average number of restored teeth	4.1
Male	3.5
Female	4.9
Patients over 60 years of age	5.5
Male	3.5
Female	7.7
Patients ages 18 to 59 years	4.0
Male	3.5
Female	4.6
Total average number of periapical lesions	1.5
Male	1.6
Female	1.3
Patients over 60 years of age	1.9
Male	2.2
Female	1.6
Patients ages 18 to 59 years	1.4
Male	1.5
Female	1.2