Table 3.
Relationship between type of IMTM and morphologic shape of the mandible on CBCT images
|
Shape of the mandible |
Types of IMTM |
Chi-square |
P value |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vertical | Horizontal | Angular | Total | ||||
|
Round |
n |
35 |
34 |
68 |
137 |
11.061 | 0.026* |
| % |
25.5% |
24.8% |
49.6% |
100.0% |
|||
|
Lingual extended |
n |
7 |
7 |
10 |
24 |
||
| % |
29.2% |
29.2% |
41.7% |
100.0% |
|||
|
Lingual concave |
n |
60 |
29 |
48 |
137 |
||
| % |
43.8% |
21.2% |
35.0% |
100.0% |
|||
| Total | n |
102 |
70 |
126 |
298 |
||
| % | 34.2% | 23.5% | 42.3% | 100.0% | |||
*Statistically significant difference p < 0.05.
IMTM: Impacted mandibular third molar.