Table 2.

Distribution of third molar impaction according to skeletal face type

Third molar impaction		Skeletal face type mesofacial			Total
		mesofacial	dolichofacial	brachyfacial
Maxilla	absence	36 (37%)	43 (44%)	18 (19%)	97 (100%)
	presence	21 (34%)	30 (49%)	10 (17%)	61 (100%)
Total		57 (36%)	73 (46%)	28 (18%)	158 (100%)
			p < 0.05, p = 0.833
Mandible	absence	23 (42%)	18 (33%)	14 (25%)	55 (100%)
	presence	34 (33%)	55 (53%)	14 (14%)	103 (100%)
Total		57 (53%)	73 (46%)	28 (18%)	158 (100%)
			p < 0.05, p = 0.031