ArticleDentistry journal2023
Influence of Surgical Technique on Post-Operative Complications in the Extraction of the Lower Third Molar: A Retrospective Study.
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- Effect of a Single Dose of Deflazacort on Postoperative Pain, Swelling, and Trismus after Impacted Lower Third Molar Surgery: Randomised Clinical Trial.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Trial
- Improving healing after surgical extraction of partially impacted lower third molar by modification of three sided flap: a clinical pilot study.The Saudi dental journal · 2026Article
- Does the clinical complexity of impacted mandibular third molars influence postoperative recovery?BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Effects of impacted mandibular third molar surgery performed with piezosurgery and conventional systems on postoperative sequelae and quality of life: a randomized controlled trial.Maxillofacial plastic and reconstructive surgery · 2026Article
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- Clinical Wound Healing After Lower Third Molar Surgery with Envelope and Bayonet Flaps: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Methods and protocols · 2025Article
- The Effect of Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy on the Healing of the Post-Extraction Socket of the Mandibular Third Molar: A Randomized Clinical Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
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- Use of Deproteinized Bovine Bone in Association with Calcium Sulphate for Alveolar Socket Preservation.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- A Study on Patient Satisfaction and Prevalence of Complication on Surgical Extraction of Third Molar.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2024Article
- Clinical Outcomes After Dental Surgery with Two Antiseptic Protocols.Dentistry journal · 2024Article
- Enhancing Lower Third Molar Surgery: Using The Piezoelectric Technique for Superior Postoperative Outcomes and Complication Prevention.Dentistry journal · 2024Article
- Dry Socket Prevalence and Risk Factors in Third Molar Extractions: A Prospective Observational Study.Cureus · 2024Article
- Mandibular Third Molar Impaction and Bone Change Distal to the Second Molar: A Panoramic Radiographic Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Relationship between the Status of Third Molars and the Occurrence of Dental and Periodontal Lesions in Adjacent Second Molars in the Polish Population: A Radiological Retrospective Observational Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Comparative evaluation of the effect of simvastatin and xenograft (sticky bone) in the third molar socket after surgical removal of impacted mandibular third molar.National journal of maxillofacial surgeryArticle
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Abstract
The surgical extraction of the impacted third molar is frequently associated with several complications. The purpose of this study is to assess how two different surgical protocols affect post-operative complications during the extraction of the lower impacted third molars. In order to compare and evaluate two different techniques (triangular flap vs. envelope flap), and the relative post-extraction complications, two groups of 150 patients each underwent to surgical impacted third molar extraction and 60 days of follow-up. The complication rate in the two groups was 14.00% in group A and 17.33% in group B. There was a strong association between smoking (OR: 2.8) and the use of oral contraceptives (OR: 1.75) with complications. The age- and sex-related incidence of complications in hard tissue healing has great variability in the literature; the analysis performed on our data did not show a statistically significant association between them. Even though related to a higher incidence of transient changes in sensitivity, it was found that the envelope flap saw a lower percentage of complications. There is still no clarity on which is the best protocol for the extraction of the lower impacted third molar, and the choice often depends on the surgeon's experience.
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