Table 3.
Frequency (percentage) of lesions in each age group of children
| Lesions | Age groups Frequency (percentage) | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-6 years | 7-12 years | 13-18 years | ||
| 1 Developmental cyst | 1(1.1%) | 2(.4%) | 9(1.4%) | 12(0.9%) |
| 2 Pulpal and periapical disease | 2(2.3%) | 22(4.1%) | 42(6.7%) | 66(5.2%) |
| 3. Periodontal disease | 0(0.0%) | 4(.7%) | 5(.8%) | 9(.7%) |
| 4. Epithelial pathology | 2(2.3%) | 5(.9%) | 8(1.3%) | 15(1.2.0%) |
| 5. Salivary gland pathology | 9(10.3%) | 36(6.6%) | 32(4.8%) | 77(6.1%) |
| 6. Reactive lesions | 26(29.9%) | 143(26.3%) | 147(23.3%) | 317(25.1%) |
| 7.Hematologic disorders | 4(4.6%) | 3(0.6%) | 7(1.1%) | 14(1.1%) |
| 8.Bone pathology | 12(13.8%) | 54(9.9%) | 73(11.6%) | 139(11.0%) |
| 9.Odontogenic Cyst | 10(11.5%) | 208(38.1%) | 198(31.4%) | 416(32.9%) |
| 10.Odontogenic tumor | 7(8.0%) | 31(5.5%) | 44(6.8%) | 82(6.3%) |
| 11.Dermatologic disorder | 1(1.1%) | 3(0.6%) | 6(1.0%) | 10(0.8%) |
| 12.Physical and chemical injuries | 0(0.0%) | 2(0.4%) | 6(1.0%) | 8(0.6%) |
| 13.Allergic and immunologic disease | 1(1.1%) | 0(0.0%) | 1(0.2%) | 2(0.2%) |
| 14. Other | 12(13.8%) | 33(5.9%) | 55(8.7%) | 100(7.9%) |
| Total | 87 | 544 | 636 | 1267 |