A Four-Year Monocentric Study of the Complications of Third Molars Extractions under General Anesthesia: About 2112 Patients

Table 2

Indications for extraction of the third molars.

Indication for extraction	Percentage of patients
(1) Orthodontic reason (potential or existing crowding)	57%
(2) Painful tooth A + B	28.5%
(A) Abscess or pericoronitis related to the eruption of third molars (infection)	8.5%
(B) Episodes of recurring discomfort or “tightening” pain type without proven infection	20%
(3) Patients with extensive dental decay problem but also patients candidates for a head and neck radiotherapy, chemotherapy, or bisphosphonates treatment	11.5%
(4) Combination of third molars to maxillary or mandibular cysts was an indication for intervention under general anesthesia	2%
(5) Complaint was part of a pain-dysfunction syndrome of the masticatory system	1%