Post-operative Complications Associated with Impacted Mandibular Third Molar Removal

The objective of this study was to evaluate the occurrence of post-operative complications after surgical removal of impacted mandibular third molar. This descriptive study was carried out at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar. One hundred and six patients were included in this study. Detailed history was taken from each patient. Data were collected on a specifically designed proforma. The patients were re-evaluated on the third and seventh post-operative days. Post-operative complications recorded were based on history, clinical examination and radiographs when necessary. The data were analyzed using SPSS 17. The most common age group was the third decade (58.5%). Mesioangular(42.5%) and class 1A(43.4%) were the most common pattern. The most common post-operative complications were swelling (92.5%), pain(88.6%) and trismus(81.1%) followed by nerve injury(6.6%), dry socket(3.8%) and infection(2.8%).