Table 3.
Diameters and densities of Sharpey’s fibers in the middle third of different molars.
| Molars | Diameter (μm) | Density (fibers/mm2) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bone side | Cementum side | Bone side | Cementum side | ||
| Mandible | 1 | 6.3 (4.8, 9.0) | 5.4 (4.6, 7.5) * | 7000 (6613, 7307) * | 8147 (7141, 8418) |
| 2 | 6.1 (4.9, 9.0) | 5.1 (3.9, 6.9) * | 5281 (4636, 5495) #* | 8013 (7413, 8202) | |
| 3 | 6.0 (4.3, 8.6) | 5.1 (4.2, 8.2) * | 4852 (4407, 5703) #* | 5940 (5733, 6546) * | |
| Maxilla | 1 | 6.0 (4.5, 9.3) | 5.1 (3.8, 7.0) * | 6552 (5954, 6885) * | 8166 (7102, 9568) |
Results are expressed as median (interquartile range).
Diameter: * significantly different than bone side of first molar.
Density: * significantly different than cementum side of mandibular first molar, # significantly different than cementum side of first molar.
Mandibular molars are compared to each other, p<0.005 according to Bonferroni Correction.
Maxillary first molars are compared to mandibular first molars only. p<0.012 according to Bonferroni Correction.