Association between odontoma size, age and gender: Multivariate analysis of retrospective data

2019

Background The variety of characteristics related to odontoma research, including an unexplored one such as size, merits a multivariate approach that allows the adequate drawing of inferences with pertinent conclusions. The objective of this study is to establish the possible association between some characteristics related to the odontoma, tumor size among them. Material and methods The sociodemographic characteristics of 60 patients were evaluated. Diagnosis, size, location, type of treatment performed, and prognosis were determined. These data were analyzed descriptively and through multivariate models. Results Thirty-four compound and 26 complex odontomas in 32 men and 28 women were obs…