Table 5.
Pearson's correlation coefficients between chronological age and developmental scores of third molars.
| Criteria | Tooth | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| DMJ | UR | 0.848 | 0.864 |
| UL | 0.848 | 0.858 | |
| LL | 0.845 | 0.835 | |
| LR | 0.856 | 0.842 | |
| KHL | UR | 0.846 | 0.839 |
| UL | 0.843 | 0.839 | |
| LL | 0.843 | 0.833 | |
| LR | 0.847 | 0.837 | |
| TVS | UR | 0.842 | 0.831 |
| UL | 0.841 | 0.837 | |
| LL | 0.843 | 0.827 | |
| LR | 0.850 | 0.831 | |
| LVD | UR | 0.809 | 0.839 |
| UL | 0.809 | 0.846 | |
| LL | 0.802 | 0.823 | |
| LR | 0.807 | 0.829 |
UR, upper right third molar score; UL, upper left third molar score; LL, lower left third molar score; LR, lower right third molar score; DMJ, Demirjian; KHL, Köhler; TVS, Thevissen; LVD, Liversidge.