title: Wisdom tooth--complications in extraction.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Reader, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Uttaranchal Dental and Medical Research Institute, Dehradun, Uttarakhand India.
authors.forename: Amiya
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Agrawal
authors.affiliation: Lecturer, Department of Dentistry, Government Medical College Ambedkar Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Arvind
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yadav
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Dentistry, Era's Lucknow Medical College Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Siddhartha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chandel
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer, Department of Periodontics, Saraswati Dental College and Hospital, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Nishi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Lecturer, Uttaranchal Dental and Medical Research Institute, Dehradun Uttarakhand, India.
authors.forename: Ankita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Singhal
mesh_terms: D004368:Dry Socket / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D061222:Lingual Nerve Injuries / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery; D008964:Molar, Third / Q000601:surgery*; D061646:Operative Time; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000209:etiology; D010292:Paresthesia / Q000209:etiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000209:etiology; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000293:injuries