Table 3. | Anatomical position of mandibular third molars and time of surgery in the two groups and total |
| Variable | Level | No cryotherapy (n = 30) | Cryotherapy (n = 30) | Total (n = 60) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Anatomical position (Winter), N (%) |
1 | 2 (6.7) | 6 (20) | 8 (13.3) |
| 2 | 5 (16.7) | 7 (23.3) | 12 (20) | |
| 3 | 18 (60) | 14 (46.7) | 32 (53.3) | |
| 4 | 5 (16.7) | 3 (10) | 8 (13.3) | |
|
Anatomical position (Pell and Gregory transversal), N (%) |
1 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| 2 | 23 (76.7) | 25 (83.3) | 48 (80) | |
| 3 | 7 (23.3) | 5 (16.7) | 12 (20) | |
|
Anatomical position (Pell and Gregory vertical), N (%) |
1 | 3 (10) | 5 (16.7) | 8 (13.3) |
| 2 | 19 (63.3) | 20 (66.7) | 39 (65) | |
| 3 | 8 (26.7) | 5 (16.7) | 13 (21.7) | |
|
Time of surgery (minutes) |
Mean (SD) | 9.83 (4.06)a | 10.43 (3.87)a | 10.13 (3.94)b |
| Q1; Q3 | 7.25; 11 | 8.25; 12 | 7.75; 12 | |
| Min; max | 0; 20 | 0; 19 | 0; 20 |
n = number of wisdom teeth; Q1 = first quartile; Q3 = third quartile; SD = standard deviation.
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