introduction : surgical removal of third molar is one of the most common surgical procedures in oral surgery and is often associated with complications such as pain, swelling and trismus. the main purpose of the study was to assess  the  therapeutic  effect  of  low  level  laser  (lll)  irradiation  on postoperative edema and wound healing compared to routine postoperative management after thi...

BACKGROUND Pain, swelling and trismus are common complications associated with third molar surgery. These complications have been reported to have an adverse effect on the quality of life of patients undergoing third molar surgery. OBJECTIVE To review the different modalities of minimizing inflammatory complications in third molar surgery. METHODS A medline literature search was performed t...

background and aims. impacted lower third molar is found in 90% of the general population. impacted lower third molar surgery may result in periodontal complications on the distal surface of the adjacent second molar. the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of flap design on the periodontal status of the second molar after lower third molar surgery. materials and methods. twenty patien...