Table 2 Baseline characteristics of both treatment groups regarding gender, age, cause of impaction, NS Angle, degree of impaction and apex maturation
Group A (n = 12) | Group B (n = 19) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | |
Gender | 8 | 4 | 5 | 14 |
Average age | 10.6 | 8.5 | 9.4 | 9.2 |
Teeth (n = 34) | 13 | 21 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Impaction cause | ||||
Supernumerary tooth | 8 | 62% | 9 | 43% |
Root dilaceration | 1 | 7% | 7 | 33% |
Unknown | 4 | 31% | 5 | 24% |
NS angle | ||||
15–42° | 1 | 7% | 10 | 48% |
43–70° | 4 | 31% | 7 | 33% |
71–98° | 8 | 62% | 4 | 19% |
Impaction degree | ||||
Simple | 8 | 62% | 4 | 19% |
Medium | 2 | 15% | 5 | 24% |
Complex | 3 | 23% | 12 | 57% |
Apex | ||||
Closed | 10 | 77% | 18 | 86% |
Opened | 3 | 23% | 3 | 14% |