Background: The removal of impacted mandibular third molars is usually a planned surgical procedure. The present study was conducted to determine complications arising from impacted third molar extractions. Materials & Methods: The present retrospective study was conducted on 264 cases (males- 154, females- 110) with impacted mandibular third molar. All patients were given a follow-up appointment 1 week after surgery for suture removal and examination for the presence of wound infection and other complications. Results: Mean age in males was 22.5 years and in females was 21.4 years. Type of impaction was mesio- angular in males (74) and females (52), disto- angular in males (33) and females (36), vertical in males (22) and females (14), horizontal in males (25) and females (8). The difference was significant (P< 0.05). 44 males and 38 females had complications. The difference was non- significant (P> 0.05). The most common complication was infection seen in 16 males and 17 females, dry socket in 18 males and 12 females, hemorrhage in 3 males and 4 females and dysesthesia in 7 males and 5 females. The difference was non- significant (P> 0.05). Conclusion: Third molar extraction is frequently encountered surgical procedure. Complications such as dry socket, infection, hemorrhage are common.
Key words: Dysesthesia, infection, third molar.

Received: 12 April, 2018                                    Revised: 2 May, 2018                                      Accepted: 8 May, 2018
 
Corresponding Author: Dr Saanvi Sihag, PG student, Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, JCD Dental College Sirsa Haryana, India 
This article may be cited as: Sihag A, Sihag S. Assessment of Complications Occurring After Removal of Third Molars- A Retrospective Study. Int J Res Health Allied Sci 2018; 4(3):83-86.