Abstract
Background: Exodontia is one of the most frequently carried out procedures by a dental surgeon, mostly on
an outpatient department basis. The reasons for performing exodontia include non-restorable teeth,
periodontal disease, dental trauma, impacted tooth, orthodontic treatment and toothache. Complications
in dental extraction are a commonly encountered problem in dental clinics. This knowledge can help dental
surgeons make extractions less invasive, traumatic and complicated, enabling quicker recovery of the
socket. The aim of this study was to recognize types, frequency and risk factors for complications after
exodontia.
Methods: This cross-sectional study enrolled patients who had exodontia done from July- September 2019,
visiting OPD of the Oral surgery department of Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine, Karachi. Risk factors
included demographic data, general health, past medical and dental history. Spearman’s correlation test
was used to establish any relationship of variables with complications.
Results: The study patients (126) included 72 females (mean age 39.1±13.39) and 54 males (mean age
41.1±14.93). The overall complications rate was found to be 7.1%, mainly arising from maxillary and
mandibular third molars. The most common complications encountered were Hemorrhage, Pain, and
Trismus. Increasing age and specific teeth extracted were associated with an increased risk for
complications. However, post-operative complications which were encountered most of them were minor
and handled on an outpatient department basis.
Conclusion: Frequency and risk factors for complications after exodontia were found low3 (37.5%). While
age and teeth extracted cannot be directly altered, these factors maybe indirectly modified, resulting in a
potential decrease of postoperative complications.
Naseer Ahmed, Abhishek Lal, Maha Shakeel, Danish Cyrus, Fatima Tuz Zehra, Ahsan Ayub. (2021) Prevalence of Types, Frequency and Risk Factors for Complications after Exodontia, The Pakistan Journal of Medicine and Dentistry, Volume 10, Issue-1.
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