Open AccessAssessment of postoperative discomfort and nerve injuries after surgical removal of mandibular third molar: A prospective study
Author(s) -
Surendra Daware,
Ramdas Balakrishna,
Suryakant Deogade,
Yogesh Ingole,
Sushant M. Patil,
Dinesh Naitam
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_280_19
Subject(s) - medicine , trismus , inferior alveolar nerve , surgery , molar , chin , dry socket , lingual nerve , anesthesia , dentistry , tongue , pathology , anatomy
The surgical removal of mandibular third molar (M3) teeth may result in a number of complications including pain, swelling, bleeding, alveolar osteitis or nerve dysfunction. Most of these problems are temporary, but in some cases, nerve paresthesia may become permanent and lead to functional problems.