Variables/Modalities | Number (n = 166) | Percentage | |
Reason for consulting |
|
| |
| Pain | 153 | 92.2 |
| Swelling | 13 | 7.8 |
Consultation deadlines |
|
| |
| First week | 133 | 80.1 |
| Second week | 20 | 12.1 |
| Third week and above | 13 | 7.8 |
Medical history | 18 | 10.8 | |
| Diabetes | 4 | 2.4 |
| Cardiovascular disease | 3 | 1.8 |
| Pregnancy | 4 | 2.4 |
| Kidney disease | 1 | 0.6 |
| Mental illness | 2 | 1.2 |
| Others | 4 | 2.4 |
Oral hygiene |
|
| |
| Good | 8 | 4.8 |
| Poor | 158 | 95.2 |
Alcohol intake |
|
| |
| Yes | 52 | 31.3 |
| No | 114 | 68.7 |
Tobacco use |
|
| |
| Yes | 30 | 18.1 |
| No | 136 | 81.9 |
Drug use |
|
| |
| Yes | 4 | 2.4 |
| No | 162 | 97.6 |
Clinical forms |
|
| |
| Circumscribed | 35 | 21.1 |
| Diffuse | 131 | 78.9 |
Topography |
|
| |
| Peri-maxillary | 42 | 25.3 |
| Peri-mandibular | 94 | 56.6 |
| Cervico-thoracic | 22 | 13.3 |
| Others** | 8 | 4.8 |