From: Experience versus complication rate in third molar surgery
Category | Description | n (%) |
---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 501 (46.1) |
Female | 586 (53.9) | |
Age (years) | Mean | 23.3 |
Median | 22.0 | |
SD | 4.2 | |
Range | 17 – 36 | |
Degree of impaction of 3rd molar | Fully erupted | 104 (9.6) |
Partially erupted | 857 (78.8) | |
Fully impacted | 126 (11.6) | |
Proximity to inferior alveolar nerve | > 2 mm | 244 (22.4) |
<= 2 mm | 843 (77.6) | |
Duration of surgery (mins) | Mean | 18.1 |
Median | 18.0 | |
SD | 7.3 | |
Range | 4 – 39 | |
Seniority of surgeon | Resident | 518 (47.7) |
Specialist | 569 (52.3) |