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

Table 4

Post operative abnormalities information given to patient after surgery.

Normal postoperative

(i) Swelling will peak 2 days after surgery; (ii) Slow deflation during the next 5 days; (iii) Difficulty and limitation in mouth opening (swelling); (iv) Appearance of a hematoma on the fourth day, after the deflation; (v) Moderate pain resolving by medication intake; (vi) Taste of blood with a slight discharge for 2-3 days; (vii) Sutures annoying in the cheek and between the teeth; (viii) Sensation that the teeth are sutured to the cheek; (ix) Numbness of tongue (usually one week, but can last longer); (x) Sutures are absorbable

Postoperative abnormalities

Reinflation after the starting of deflation (rebound edema); (i) Important bleeding = hemorrhage.; What to do: sit down; bite on gauze on the side that bleeds for 30 minutes with ice on the cheek.; Check the bleeding after 30 minutes, and if bleeding continues, contact us.; (ii) Temperature >38°C; In case of problems, contact us