Table 3.
Evaluation of the association between third molar agenesis and the classification of Carabelli trait according to Dahlberg [24] and Kamatham et al. [25].
| No Carabelli | Negative Carabelli | Positive Carabelli | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right maxillary first molar N = 153 | ||||
| No third molar agenesis | 63 (76.82%) | 32 (74.41%) | 19 (67.85%) | 0.64 |
| Third molar agenesis | 19 (23.17%) | 11 (25.58%) | 9 (32.14%) | |
| Total | 82 (100%) | 43 (100%) | 28 (100%) | |
| Left maxillary first molar N = 154 | ||||
| No third molar agenesis | 66 (78.57%) | 30 (69.76%) | 19 (70.37%) | 0.47 |
| Third molar agenesis | 18 (21.42%) | 13 (30.23%) | 8 (29.62%) | |
| Total | 84 (100%) | 43 (100%) | 27 (100%) | |
| Right maxillary second molar N = 154 | ||||
| No third molar agenesis | 107(76.42%) | 7 (58.33%) | 1 (50%) | 0.27 |
| Third molar agenesis | 33 (23.57%) | 5 (41.66%) | 1 (50%) | |
| Total | 140 (100%) | 12 (100%) | 2 (100%) | |
| Left maxillary second molar N = 152 | ||||
| No third molar agenesis | 107(75.88%) | 5 (55.55%) | 1 (50%) | 0.29 |
| Third molar agenesis | 34 (24.11%) | 4 (44.44%) | 1 (50%) | |
| Total | 141 (100%) | 9 (100%) | 2 (100%) | |