Complications of Third Molar Surgery

Bouloux, Gary F.; Steed, Martin B.; Perciaccante, Vincent J.

doi:10.1016/j.coms.2006.11.013

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“…AO is a clinical entity characterized by the development of severe alveolalgia commencing 3 to 4 days after the extraction of tooth and is frequently associated with halitosis. 11,13 In our study, AO was reported by 11.11% of the cases and the similar frequency is reported in literature 4.1 to 32%. Sisk et al 9 in corroboration to our study mentioned that the reported incidence of AO tend to be lower in cases operated by single surgeon and private practice studies than in multiple-surgeon and institutional studies that explains the similar frequency of AO in our study.…”

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“…12 The most common complication of wisdom tooth extraction reported in the literature is alveolar osteitis. 9,11,13 No cases of Jaw fracture and permanent nerve injury reported. AO is a clinical entity characterized by the development of severe alveolalgia commencing 3 to 4 days after the extraction of tooth and is frequently associated with halitosis.…”

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“…1,2,9,10 Importance of preoperative assessment and planning for third molar extraction and following of standard sterilization protocol and principles of surgery are must as it is with any other surgical procedure for decreasing the incidence of complications. 11 Informed consent from the patients should be taken prior to surgical procedure of extraction and possible complications and temporary morbidity and limitation of functions can be explained to the patient so that the patient can reach to a decision. The cases selected to be included in study were irrespective of age, sex, caste and creed.…”

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Wisdom Tooth—Complications in Extraction

Agrawal¹,

Yadav²,

Chandel³

et al. 2014

The Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice

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The purpose of this study is to analyze the incidence of complications in a group of 171 patients in whom extractions of impacted mandibular third molar have been performed by two oral surgeons between the period April 2010 and March 2012. This retrospective study comprises evaluation of 270 impacted mandibular third molars which were classified into two groups A and B on the basis of procedure of osteotomy only and osteotomy and odontotomy both respectively. Total no of complications reported were 40 (14.81%). Maximum no of cases reported alveolar osteitis (AO) (11.11%) while other complications reported root tip fractures (2.22%), lingual nerve parasthesia and TMJ problems (each 0.74%) in descending frequency. Conclusion drawn is that the risk of complications in extractions of impacted mandibular third molars always exists, and extractions associated with both osteotomy and odontotomy are associated with higher risk of complications.

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Wisdom Tooth—Complications in Extraction

Agrawal¹,

Yadav²,

Chandel³

et al. 2014

The Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice

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“…Typical postoperative complications are pain, swelling, bruising, trismus [57], osteitis and surgical site infection [58]. …”

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Mandibular Third Molar Impaction: Review of Literature and a Proposal of a Classification

Juodžbalys

Daugėla

2013

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ObjectivesThe purpose of present article was to review impacted mandibular third molar aetiology, clinical anatomy, radiologic examination, surgical treatment and possible complications, as well as to create new mandibular third molar impaction and extraction difficulty degree classification based on anatomical and radiologic findings and literature review results.Material and MethodsLiterature was selected through a search of PubMed, Embase and Cochrane electronic databases. The keywords used for search were mandibular third molar, impacted mandibular third molar, inferior alveolar nerve injury third molar, lingual nerve injury third molar. The search was restricted to English language articles, published from 1976 to April 2013. Additionally, a manual search in the major anatomy and oral surgery journals and books was performed. The publications there selected by including clinical and human anatomy studies.ResultsIn total 75 literature sources were obtained and reviewed. Impacted mandibular third molar aetiology, clinical anatomy, radiographic examination, surgical extraction of and possible complications, classifications and risk factors were discussed. New mandibular third molar impaction and extraction difficulty degree classification based on anatomical and radiologic findings and literature review results was proposed.ConclusionsThe classification proposed here based on anatomical and radiological impacted mandibular third molar features is promising to be a helpful tool for impacted tooth assessment as well as for planning for surgical operation. Further clinical studies should be conducted for new classification validation and reliability evaluation.

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“…Handicapped patients unable to arrive to conventional clinics and observe a fair oral hygiene, suffer more and more teeth have to be extracted. Tooth extractions may be followed by several known complications [7][8][9][10]. Among intraoperative complications encountered the following are included: needle breaks, bleeding, crown or root fractures, damage to other teeth, alveolar fractures, jaw fractures, soft tissue abrasions, gingival tears, foreign body aspirations, tooth displacement into the maxillary sinus or soft tissue and other spaces and pain.…”

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