Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics for cases recruited in the MP and apexification groups
| Variable | N (%) | |
| MP (n=17) | Apexification (n=16) | |
| Age (years) | ||
| 7–8 | 3 (17.65) | 2 (12.50) |
| 9–10 | 9 (52.94) | 8 (50.0) |
| 11–12 | 5 (29.41) | 6 (37.50) |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 9 (52.94) | 9 (56.25) |
| Female | 8 (47.06) | 7 (43.75) |
| Tooth type | ||
| Incisor | 4 (23.53) | 4 (25.00) |
| Premolar | 9 (52.94) | 8 (50.00) |
| Molar | 4 (23.53) | 4 (25.00) |
| Stage of root development (Nolla) | ||
| 7 | 3 (17.65) | 1 (6.25) |
| 8 | 8 (47.06) | 4 (25.00) |
| 9 | 6 (35.29) | 11 (68.75) |
| Etiology | ||
| Trauma | 3 (17.65) | 3 (18.75) |
| Developmental malformation | 10 (58.82) | 8 (50.00) |
| Caries | 4 (23.53) | 5 (31.25) |
| Apical periodontitis | ||
| Present | 17(100) | 16(100) |
| Percussion, swelling or sinus tract | ||
| Percussion positive only | 4 (23.53) | 4 (25.00) |
| Percussion with swelling or sinus tract | 13 (76.47) | 12 (75.00) |
Frequency of all categorical variables is presented as teeth number (N) and percentage (%).
MP, modified pulpotomy.