Accuracy of Four Tooth Size Prediction Methods on Malay Population

Table 3

Comparison between actual and predicted values for each tested method. Male samples^a.

Actual (mm); (C + P1 + P2) Mean (SD)	Tested methods		Predicted (mm); (C + P1 + P2); Mean (SD)	Actual-predicted; mean difference^b (mm); (95% CI)	P value*
Maxilla = 22.82 (1.02)	Moyers 50%	Maxilla	22.71 (0.86)	0.11 (−0.09, 0.32)	0.28
		Mandible	22.36 (0.91)	−0.49 (−0.68, −0.31)	<0.001
	Tanaka and Johnston	Maxilla	22.64 (0.77)	0.18 (−0.02, 0.38)	0.08
		Mandible	22.14 (0.77)	−0.28 (−0.45, −0.1)	<0.01
Mandible = 21.87 (1.03)	Ling and Wong	Maxilla	23.14 (0.77)	−0.32 (−0.52, −0.12)	<0.001
		Mandible	22.25 (0.77)	−0.39 (−0.56, −0.21)	<0.01
	Jaroontham and Godfrey	Maxilla	22.90 (0.63)	−0.09 (−0.28, 0.11)	0.47
		Mandible	21.93 (0.67)	−0.07 (−0.25, 0.11)	0.40

^a Sample size: 120.
^b Independent 𝑡 test.
*Significant at 𝑃<0.05.