Table V.
Clinical significance of linear regression equations in test sample of 40 subjects
| Arch | Sex and ethnicity |
Overestimated (%) |
Underestimated (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maxilla | Male white | 30 | 0 |
| Male black | 10 | 20 | |
| Female white | 10 | 10 | |
| Female white | 20 | 30 | |
| Mandible | Male white | 30 | 0 |
| Male black | 20 | 10 | |
| Female white | 10 | 20 | |
| Female black | 10 | 30 |
Overestimated or underestimated defined as > 2 mm per arch.