| All (N = 375), n (%) | Procedure | p-value | |
General anaesthesia (n = 79), n (%) | Local anaesthesia (n = 296), n (%) | |||
Tooth: |
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38 | 203 (54.1) | 41 (51.9) | 162 (54.7) | 0.654a |
48 | 172 (45.9) | 38 (48.1) | 134 (45.3) |
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Type of impaction: |
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Mild | 120 (32.0) | 27 (34.2) | 93 (31.4) | 0.141a |
Moderate | 241 (64.3) | 52 (65.8) | 189 (63.9) |
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Severe | 14 (3.7) | 0 (0.0) | 14 (4.7) |
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Close proximity to inferior dental canal: |
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No | 291 (77.6) | 58 (73.4) | 233 (78.7) | 0.316a |
Yes | 84 (22.4) | 21 (26.6) | 63 (21.3) |
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Antibiotic taken: |
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No | 263 (70.1) | 0 (0.0) | 263 (88.9) | <0.001a |
Yes | 112 (29.9) | 79 (100.0) | 33 (11.1) |
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Intra-operative complication: |
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No | 368 (98.1) | 76 (96.2) | 292 (98.6) | 0.165b |
Yes | 7 (1.9) | 3 (3.8) | 4 (1.4) |
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Complication: |
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No | 314 (83.7) | 67 (84.8) | 247 (83.4) | 0.770a |
Yes | 61 (16.3) | 12 (15.2) | 49 (16.6) |
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