Table 1. Comparison of weight, length and width of dental pulp from different teeth between males and females.
The values of weight, width and length of the pulp of each 10 samples per tooth type were calculated. Different letters indicate significant differences between each measurement and type of teeth. p-value <0.05.
| Parameters | Male | Female | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |
| Deciduos | ||||||
| Weigth (mg) | 2.40 | 0.011 | 1.7 | 0.0013 | 2.05 | 0.006 |
| Length (mm) | 3.75 | 4.500 | 4.33 | 1.03 | 4.04a,b,c | 2.765 |
| Width (mm) | 1.00 | 0.557 | 1.0 | 0 | 1.0c,d | 0.278 |
| Third molar | ||||||
| Weigth (mg) | 18.7 | 0.011 | 14.6 | 0.007 | 16.65 | 0.009 |
| Length (mm) | 9.66 | 4.500 | 9.14 | 2.600 | 9.40b | 3.550 |
| Width (mm) | 3.66 | 0.557 | 2.57 | 0.786 | 3.115a,b,c | 0.672 |
| Premolar | ||||||
| Weigth (mg) | 9.10 | 0.003 | 7.1 | 0.003 | 8.10 | 0.003 |
| Length (mm) | 9.75 | 1.250 | 7.83 | 2.850 | 8.79a | 2.050 |
| Width (mm) | 1.75 | 0.500 | 1.66 | 0.515 | 1.705a | 0.507 |
| Supernumerary | ||||||
| Weigth (mg) | 20.5 | 0.035 | 7.2 | 0.005 | 13.85 | 0.020 |
| Length (mm) | 8.75 | 3.320 | 9.0 | 5.650 | 8.875c | 4.485 |
| Width (mm) | 1.87 | 0.640 | 1.5 | 0.707 | 1.685b,d | 0.674 |