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Table 1 Profile of treated cases

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)