Table 2.
The location and frequency of extracted third molars in the two groups.
Extracted tooth | Overall (n = 1260) | General anesthesia (n = 1043) | Intravenous sedation (n = 217) | P-value† |
---|---|---|---|---|
#18 | 12 (0.95%) | 10 (0.96%) | 2 (0.92%) | 0.134 |
#28 | 9 (0.71%) | 8 (0.77%) | 1 (0.46%) | |
#38 | 46 (3.65%) | 35 (3.36%) | 11 (5.07%) | |
#48 | 50 (3.97%) | 36 (3.45%) | 14 (6.45%) | |
#18, #28 | 13 (1.03%) | 11 (1.05%) | 2 (0.92%) | |
#18, #38 | 8 (0.63%) | 7 (0.67%) | 1 (0.46%) | |
#18, #48 | 21 (1.67%) | 18 (1.73%) | 3 (1.38%) | |
#28, #38 | 16 (1.27%) | 12 (1.15%) | 4 (1.84%) | |
#28, #48 | 5 (0.40%) | 2 (0.19%) | 3 (1.38%) | |
#38, #48 | 238 (18.89%) | 194 (18.60%) | 44 (20.28%) | |
#18, #28, #38 | 28 (2.22%) | 24 (2.30%) | 4 (1.84%) | |
#18, #28, #48 | 20 (1.59%) | 18 (1.73%) | 2 (0.92%) | |
#18, #38, #48 | 78 (6.19%) | 59 (5.66%) | 19 (8.76%) | |
#28, #38, #48 | 90 (7.14%) | 78 (7.48%) | 12 (5.53%) | |
#18, #28, #38, #48 | 626 (49.68%) | 531 (50.91%) | 95 (43.78%) |
Data are presented as numbers (%).
†Fisher's exact test was performed.
#18, maxillary right third molar; #28, maxillary left third molar; #38, mandibular left third molar; #48 mandibular right third molar.