Progress in Orthodontics

Table 2 Statistical analysis of the steepness changing of the third molars during the evaluation period

From: Correlational study of impacted and non-functional lower third molar position with occurrence of pathologies

		Time of evaluation
Variable	Statistics	Initial (T0)	Final (T1)	Difference	p value
• Angle	Average	49.43	56.63	7.20	p = 0.079^a
	Median	53.80	58.90	9.20
	SD	16.52	33.77	28.11
	CV	33.42	59.63
	Minimum	−3.80	−39.60	−48.80
	Maximum	91.70	111.40	65.10

SD standard deviation, CV coefficient of variation, n number of teeth
^aThrough the paired Student’s t test

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