Extraction Complications 1

Question 1

what are some peri-operative complications for dental oral surgery?

Answer 1

• dislocation of tmj
• jaw fracture
• alveolar bone fracture, tooth/root fracture
• soft tissue damage
• haemorrhage
• wrong tooth
• damage to adjacent teeth, nerves/vessels

Question 2

if a dental patient for oral surgery has DIFFICULT ACCESS, what are the perioperative complications that may occur?

Answer 2

• trismus
• reduced aperture of mouth
• crowded/malpositioned teeth

Question 3

if you feel ABNORMAL RESISTANCE during oral surgery, what could some possible complications be?

Answer 3

• thick cortical bone
• shape/form of roots [e.g. divergent/hooked roots on molars?]
• number of roots
• hypercementosis
• ankylosis of roots?

Question 4

what are some complications regarding tooth and roots during oral surgery?

Answer 4

tooth:
- caries?
- alignment?
- size?

Root morphology:
- fused
- convergent/divergent
- ankylosis
- extra roots etc

Question 5

peri-operative complications during fracture of alveolar bone include?

Answer 5

• usually buccal plate fractured
• canine or molar region

Question 6

what are the complications during oral surgery for a jaw fracture?

Answer 6

• usually mandible
• often as a result of impacted wisdom tooth extraction
• radiographs help
• careful with applying force

if fracture occurs:
- tell pt
- stabilise
- post-op radiograph

Question 7

what are some complications if oral surgery involvement of the maxillary antrum (space)?

Answer 7

• oro antral fistula
• loss of root into the antrum
• fractured tuberosity