Table 5 Assessment of the clinical crown length (length-to-width ratio) of impacted teeth (n = 28) at the end of treatment and comparison with the contralateral control tooth according to the method of treatment (Fisher's exact test)
Clinical crown length | Marred appearance: crown lengthened | Excellent appearance | Adequate appearance: | Marred appearance: crown shortened | Total | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Closed eruption | Number | 0 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 0.27 |
% | 0.0 | 64.7 | 11.8 | 23.5 | 100.0 | ||
Space opening | Number | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | |
% | 18.2 | 36.3 | 18.2 | 27.3 | 100.0 | ||
Total | Number | 2 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 28 | |
% | 7.1 | 53.6 | 14.3 | 25.0 | 100.0 | ||