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Table 2 Patient’s different main presenting complaints

From: Pattern of occurrence and treatment of impacted teeth at the Muhimbili National Hospital, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Ser. No.

Presenting complaints

N

%

1.

Mild pain

23

2.9

2.

Moderate pain

69

8.7

3.

Severe pain

587

73.8

4.

Pain and paraesthesia

15

1.9

5.

Pain and swelling

46

5.8

6.

Aesthetics

8

1.0

7.

Other

47

5.9

 

Total

896

100.0