Table 5.
Overview of the related literature
| Author | Staging technique | Delay in dental development? | Degree of delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tunç et al. [9] | Demirjian | Yes | Mean difference of the estimated dental age of 0.3 years between the agenesis and the control group |
| Rune and Sarnas [8] | Haavikko | Yes | 1.8 years for boys, 2.0 years for girls, compared with the reference tables from Haavikko |
| Uslenghi et al. [10] | Haavikko | Yes | Mean delay of 1.51 years of dental age in the agenesis group compared to the control group |
| Daugaard et al. [5] | Haavikko | Yes | Not quantified |
| Ruiz-Mealin et al. [7] | Haavikko | Yes | Delay in dental age of 1.2 years in the agenesis group |
| Demirjian | Yes | Delay in dental age of 1.64 years in the agenesis group | |
| Gelbrich et al. [6] | Nolla | Yes | Dental development was 8.6 months delayed in subjects with missing second premolars |
| Odagami et al. [27] | Moorrees | Yes, but not significant | Delay in dental development of 3 months |