Malnutrition Has No Effect on the Timing of Human Tooth Formation
Figure 2
Mean age of children within tooth stages in malnourished and normal groups.
Similarity of 95% confidence intervals of mean age within a selected tooth stages of molar teeth in malnourished and normal groups for body mass index (BMI) Z score shown in A and height for age (HA) Z score in B. This can be observed at each tooth stage. A and height for age (HA) Z score in B. This can be observed at each tooth stage. Open circles represent BMIZ and HAZ≤−2, dots represent BMIZ and HAZ ≥0. M1, first molar, M2, second molar, M3, third molar, C½, crown half formed, Cc, crown complete, Ri, initial root formation, Rcl, root cleft formation, R½, root half formed, Rc, root length complete, A½, apex half formed.