One individual has 4 teeth that are injured.
i There are 2 rare complications you can develop over time, each has a chance of 5% of developing in a lifetime
ii There is one other rare complication, the risk is 7.5% over a lifetime.
Q/ What is the percentage chance of this individual developing a complication?
Is it 7.5% x 4 = 28% chance over their life
Please explain the correct answer for this maths numpty so I can understand the field of statistics we are referring to. And thank you.
i There are 2 rare complications you can develop over time, each has a chance of 5% of developing in a lifetime
ii There is one other rare complication, the risk is 7.5% over a lifetime.
Q/ What is the percentage chance of this individual developing a complication?
Is it 7.5% x 4 = 28% chance over their life
Please explain the correct answer for this maths numpty so I can understand the field of statistics we are referring to. And thank you.