title: Complications of dental surgery.
abstract: Both retrospective data and clinical experience indicate that complications of dental surgery are occasionally encountered and, to some extent, are inevitable. Many of the reported complications related to dental surgery such as incomplete removal of diseased teeth or removal of the wrong tooth can be avoided with sound preoperative planning and intraoperative technique. Diseased teeth should be properly identified prior to and during surgery. In addition, complete removal of the diseased tooth must be performed. Use of intraoperative radiographic examination to confirm the location of the diseased tooth and to document its removal cannot be overemphasized. Iatrogenic fracture of the maxillary or mandibular alveolar walls or palatine bone can be avoided by proper placement of the dental punch. The chances of developing incisional drainage or secondary sinusitis can be reduced by use of appropriate systemic antibiotics. These factors should guide the surgical approach to dental surgery to reduce the likelihood of developing common complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Sciences, Kansas State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Manhattan, USA.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Lillich
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001641:Bicuspid / Q000601:surgery; D003729:Dental Care / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000662:veterinary; D003788:Dental Pulp Diseases / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D003814:Dentistry, Operative; D004708:Endodontics; D006736:Horses / Q000601:surgery*; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000662:veterinary*; D008963:Molar / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000662:veterinary*; D012086:Reoperation / Q000662:veterinary; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000662:veterinary*