Which is a common postoperative complication associated with oral surgery?
The most frequent post-extraction complication is alveolitis (10-15) and occurs with a frequency that varies from 0 to 35% of all dental extractions (5). Other commonly reported complications are paresthesia of the mandibular nerve, pain and infections (3,16,17).
What are 5 postoperative complications?
Complications may include:
- Shock.
- Hemorrhage.
- Wound infection.
- Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE).
- Pulmonary embolism.
- Lung (pulmonary) complications.
- Urinary retention.
- Reaction to anesthesia.
What are the complication in postoperative complication?
Common general postoperative complications include postoperative fever, atelectasis, wound infection, embolism and deep vein thrombosis (DVT). The highest incidence of postoperative complications is between one and three days after the operation.
What is the most common postoperative complication associated with third molar removal?
The most commonly reported postoperative complication of third molar removal in the literature are dry socket, infection, bleeding and sensory disturbances due to nerve injuries.
What is the rate of postoperative inflammatory complications after third molar removal?
Postoperative complications were either inflammatory in nature (1.1%)—included swelling, pain, trismus and dry socket—or related to nerve injuries (7.2%) [Table 2].
What are the disadvantages of tooth extraction?
The cons of extraction a tooth include:
- The long term cost of replacing the tooth if you choose to do so.
- Surrounding teeth may shift or move into the space where the tooth is missing.
- Missing teeth can affect speech and your ability to bite and chew.
- There is a risk of an infection at the extraction site.