Table 1 Baseline characteristics of included patients
Parameters | n = 18 |
|---|---|
Age (years) | |
Mean | 31 |
Range | 20–40 |
Gender | |
Male | 11 |
Female | 7 |
Location of the lesion | |
Right | 8 |
Left | 10 |
Proximity to the mandibular canal | |
Yes | 4 |
No | 14 |
Residual crown and root except third molar | |
Presence | 4 |
Absence | 14 |
Pocket depth of second molar distal aspect (mm) | |
6-month | 3.2 ± 1.0 |