Table 1. | Validity of self-reported third molar extractions |
Information from the Questionnairea |
Information from Dental Records N (%) | |||
At least one third molar missing, no information on removal |
At least one third molar extraction | All four third molars present | Total | |
Third molars not removed | 314 (69.2) | 27 (6.0) | 113 (24.8) | 454 (100) |
Third molars removed | 193 (59.9) | 20 (37.3) | 9 (2.8) | 222 (100) |
aInformation was missing for 33 participants. |