Progress in Orthodontics

Table 4 ‘Do you consider the prophylactic extraction of the upper/lower third molar useful to prevent anterior dental crowding?’

From: Third molars and dental crowding: different opinions of orthodontists and oral surgeons among Italian practitioners

	Orthodontists		Oral surgeons
	<45 years	>45 years	<45 years	>45 years
Maxilla
Yes	4 (10.8%)	6 (10.1%)	2 (7.1%)	9 (22%)
No	33 (89.2%)	53 (89.9%)	26 (92.9%)	32 (78%)
Mandible
Yes	15 (40.5%)	25 (42.4%)	7 (25.9%)	18 (43.9%)
No	22 (59.5%)	34 (57.6%)	20 (74.1%)	23 (56.1%)

Answers according to age groups, P > 0.05.

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