Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background: Extraction of third molars is one of the most common procedures performed by oral surgeons. The present study was conducted for assessing the incidence of complications after extraction of impacted molar. Materials & methods: A total of 82 patients who underwent minor surgical procedure for removal of impacted third molar were enrolled. Postoperative follow-up was done and incidence of complications was assessed. Nerve injury was assessed by an abnormal lingual or the labial sensation. The diagnosis for alveolar osteitis or dry socket was made on the basis of persistent throbbing pain and exposure of bare alveolar bone, presenting 48-72 h post-surgery. All the results were recorded in Microsoft excel sheet. Results: In the present study, a total of 82 patients were analyzed. Out of these 82 patients, complications occurred in 15.86 percent of the patients. Out of 13 patients with presence of complications, dry socket, nerve injury, delayed healing, Trismus and damage to adjacent tooth was seen in 38.46%, 23.08%, 15.38%, 15.38% and 7.69% of the patients. Conclusion: Dry socket and nerve injury are the most common type of injury associated with removal of impacted molar.