Variables Group I Group II Total
Sex
Female 20 19 39
Male 11 12 23
Age range
17 - 25 19 21 40
26 - 36 8 8 16
> 35 4 2 6
Type of impactions
Mesioangular 19 22 41
Vertical 6 5 11
Horizontal 3 2 5
Distoangular 3 2 5
Indication for extraction
Pericoronitis 21 24 45
Caries and sequelae 8 4 12
Orthodontics 2 3 5
P value = 0.52