Research Article

Reliability of Pederson Scale in Surgical Extraction of Impacted Lower Third Molars: Proposal of New Scale

Table 2

Kharma scale/relationship (position of the molar).

Mesioangular0
Horizontal/transverse1
Vertical2
Distoangular3
Depth
 Level A: high occlusal level1
 Level B: medium occlusal level2
 Level C: deep occlusal level3
Ramus relationship/space available
 Class 1: sufficient space0
 Class 2: reduced space1
 Class 3: no space2
Roots form
 Convergent0
 Divergent1
 Bulbous2
Difficulty index
 Very difficult7–10
 Moderately difficult5–7
 Slightly difficult3-4
 Easy1-2