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Table 1 Basic clinical characteristics of 40 teeth

From: Palatal approach for surgical removal of mesioangularly impacted maxillary third molar - a pilot study

  

Total

 

Buccal Approach

 

Palatal Approach

N = 40

 

N = 20

 

N = 20

Case number

%

 

Case number

%

 

Case number

%

Gender

        
 

Male

23

57.5

 

11

55.0

 

12

60.0

 

Female

17

42.5

 

9

45.0

 

8

40.0

Age (mean ± SD)

29.7 ± 4.3

 

28.8 ± 4.1

 

30.6 ± 4.5

 

< 30

17

42.5

 

9

45.0

 

8

40.0

 

≥ 30

23

57.5

 

11

55.0

 

12

60.0

Tooth position

        
 

Left

20

50.0

 

10

50.0

 

10

50.0

 

Right

20

50.0

 

10

50.0

 

10

50.0