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Table 3 Absolute and relative frequencies concerning the alignment and extraction of maxillary third molars in group I, group II and the total study collective (N = 53)

From: Comparative treatment outcomes after bilateral extractions of maxillary second molars or first premolars in patients with class II malocclusion: a retrospective study

Maxillary third molars

Pre-treatment visibility (N)

Post-treatment alignment (N)

Post-treatment extraction (N)

Success (%)

Failure (%)

I

62

62

100.0

0.0

II

44

8

36

18.2

81.8

total

106

70

36

66.0

34.0

  1. N numbers of maxillary third molars, % relative frequency, I group I (extraction of maxillary second molars), II group II (extraction of first premolars)