Presentation of a study in 680 patients operated on retained third molars

Authors

  • Felicia Morejón Álvarez Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río. Hospital "Abel Santamaría".
  • Humberto López Benítez Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río. Hospital "Abel Santamaría".
  • Tailín Morejón Álvarez Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río. Hospital "Abel Santamaría".
  • María T. Corbo Rodríguez Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río. Hospital "Abel Santamaría".

Abstract

680 patients who were operated on of impacted third molars at the Maxillofacial Surgery Service of "Abel Santamaría" Clinical and Surgical Teaching Hospital, between October 6, 1998, and October 6, 1999, were studied aimed at determining the most frequent postoperative complications found in the operated on patients.The results obtained were analyzed and compared with those of previous studies. The surgical procedure of the impacted third molars is one of the commonest surgical activities within the framework of maxillofacial surgery. Complications needing a suitable diagnosis and treatment may appear. The most frequent postoperative complications are alveolitis in 29.6%, postsurgical facial cellulitis in 22.7%, hemorrhage in 18.2% and mandibular trismus in 13.7% of the cases.

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Published

2000-05-30

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Morejón Álvarez F, López Benítez H, Morejón Álvarez T, Corbo Rodríguez MT. Presentation of a study in 680 patients operated on retained third molars. Rev Cubana Estomatol [Internet]. 2000 May 30 [cited 2025 Feb. 23];37(2):102-5. Available from: https://revestomatologia.sld.cu/index.php/est/article/view/2295

Issue

Vol. 37 No. 2 (2000): MAY- AUG

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Research Article

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