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Table 2 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients with RP and SIRP

From: Relationship between the difference in electric pulp test values and the diagnostic type of pulpitis

Characteristics

RP (n = 115)

SIRP (n = 88)

P value

Age, mean (SD), years

34.5 (13.2)

33.5 (12.9)

0.509

Sex, n (%)

   

Male

40 (51.3)

38 (48.7)

0.223

Female

75 (60)

50 (40)

 

Tooth type

   

Anterior teeth

9 (100)

0 (0)

0.023*

Premolars

34 (57.6)

25 (42.4)

 

Molars

72 (53.3)

63 (46.7)

 

Difference in the EPT values

115 (56.7)

88 (43.3)

0.048*

  1. RP reversible pulpitis, SIRP symptomatic irreversible pulpitis
  2. *P < 0.05