Early Complications Following Impacted Mandibular Third Molar Surgery: A Retrospective Study

In this study, evaluation of the early complications that occur after extraction of impacted mandibular third molars was aimed. The study was performed on 68 patients in Ankara University Faculty of Dentistry with the extraction indication of impacted mandibular third molars. After surgical operation pain, edema, trismus, alveolitis, paresthesia on lip and tongue, bleeding, open space on wound, dysphagia were assessed. Parameters were transfered to SPSS ( Statistical Package for Social Sciences) 11,5 program for statistical evaluation and percentage of distributions were obtained. 36 male and 32 female patients were included in the study. 34 right and 34 left a total of 68 impacted mandibular third molars were extracted and the complications were assessed after 3 days. 35% pain, 69% edema, 75% trismus, 4% paresthesia on lip, 1% paresthesia on tongue, 18% dysphagia, 1% bleeding and 6% alveolitis were observed. As a result various complications after impacted mandibular third molar extraction may occur, dentists should have enough knowledge and experience about it.