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Table II
Summary of factors and outcomes available presented by various authors in the literature.
| Author/Year | No. of impacted MM2 | Age range | MM2 root apices open/closed | Inclination average deg. | Third molars (extracted/present) | Success | Failure | Complications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen (1998) [34] | 4 | 6–12 | Open | 26–44 | Extracted | 4 | 0 | None |
| Shipper and Thomadakis (2003) [19] | 2 | 11 | Open and Closed | 65 | Extracted | 1 | 1 | Necrosis, root resorption, tooth loss, root canal therapy, infection |
| Mcaboy et al. (2003) [14] | 1 | 14 | Open | 65 | Extracted | 1 | 0 | None |
| Padwa et al. (2017) [1] | 19 | 11–15.2 | 122.6 ± 34.9 | 50% extracted | 17 | 2 | 2 periapical radiolucency, 6 pulpal obliterations,1 root resorption | |
| Pogrel and Anthony Pogrel (1995) [18] | 22 | 11.7–17.9 | Open | 81.8% extracted | 21 | 1 | Tooth loss, periodontal infection and 10 teeth has arrested root formation. | |
| Davis et al. (1976) [26] | 22 | 10–17 | Open and Closed | 22.5–54 | 32% extracted | 20 | 2 | 2 Follicular cysts supraeruption |
| Terry et al. (1993) [46] | 16 | Open | 16 | No | No |
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