Table 1 Descriptive data of 38 ectopic mandibular third molars in 37 patients
From: Comprehensive analysis of ectopic mandibular third molar: a rare clinical entity revisited
Variable | Â | No. (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 36.30 ± 13.48(18–69) | |
Gender | Male | 22 (59.46%) |
Female | 15 (40.54%) | |
Ectopic side | Right side | 18 (48.65%) |
Left side | 18 (48.65%) | |
Bilateral sides | 1 (2.70%) | |
Ectopic type | Level I | 3 (7.89%) |
Level II | 21 (55.26%) | |
Level III | 8 (21.05%) | |
Level IV | 6 (15.79%) | |
Symptom/sign | Present | 30 (78.95%) |
Absent | 8 (21.05%) | |
Associated pathology | Free | 2 (5.26%) |
Odontogenic/dentigerous cyst | 15 (39.47%) | |
Odontogenic tumor | 20 (52.63%) | |
inflammation | 1 (2.63%) | |
Surgical approach | Intra-oral | 36 (94.74%) |
Extra-oral | 1 (2.63%) | |
No treatment | 1 (2.63%) | |