All (N = 375),

n (%)

Procedure

p-value

General anaesthesia (n = 79), n (%)

Local anaesthesia (n = 296), n (%)

Tooth:

38

203 (54.1)

41 (51.9)

162 (54.7)

0.654a

48

172 (45.9)

38 (48.1)

134 (45.3)

Type of impaction:

Mild

120 (32.0)

27 (34.2)

93 (31.4)

0.141a

Moderate

241 (64.3)

52 (65.8)

189 (63.9)

Severe

14 (3.7)

0 (0.0)

14 (4.7)

Close proximity to inferior dental canal:

No

291 (77.6)

58 (73.4)

233 (78.7)

0.316a

Yes

84 (22.4)

21 (26.6)

63 (21.3)

Antibiotic taken:

No

263 (70.1)

0 (0.0)

263 (88.9)

<0.001a

Yes

112 (29.9)

79 (100.0)

33 (11.1)

Intra-operative complication:

No

368 (98.1)

76 (96.2)

292 (98.6)

0.165b

Yes

7 (1.9)

3 (3.8)

4 (1.4)

Complication:

No

314 (83.7)

67 (84.8)

247 (83.4)

0.770a

Yes

61 (16.3)

12 (15.2)

49 (16.6)