Table 4 Descriptive data about 86 patients with 89 ectopic mandibular third molars in our cohort and English literature (1990–2016)
From: Comprehensive analysis of ectopic mandibular third molar: a rare clinical entity revisited
Variable | Â | No. (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 41.72 ± 14.14(18–80) | |
Gender | Male | 40 (46.51%) |
Female | 46 (53.49%) | |
Ectopic side | Right side | 43 (50.00%) |
Left side | 40 (46.51%) | |
Bilateral sides | 3 (3.49%) | |
Ectopic type | Level I | 33 (37.08%) |
Level II | 32 (35.96%) | |
Level III | 15 (16.85%) | |
Level IV | 9 (10.11%) | |
Symptom/sign | Present | 77 (86.52%) |
Absent | 12 (13.48%) | |
Associated pathology | Free | 10 (11.24%) |
Odontogenic/dentigerous cyst | 47 (52.81%) | |
Odontogenic tumor | 20 (22.47%) | |
Inflammation | 8 (8.99%) | |
Not mentioned | 4 (4.49%) | |
Surgical approach | Intra-oral | 65 (73.03%) |
Extra-oral | 20 (22.47%) | |
No treatment | 4 (4.49%) | |