Evaluation of Postoperative Complications after Mandibular Third Molar Extraction without Suture and its Association with Age and Gender

Extraction of impacted teeth is one of the most common operations in oral and maxillofacial surgery. Assessment of the effectiveness of sutureless closure of wounds on postoperative complications after extraction of mandibular third molars. This is a Retrospective study conducted in the university setting. This study included patients who reported to private dental hospital for the removal of mandibular third molars. Inclusion criteria of this study included patients who required removal of mandibular third molars and exclusion criteria included patients with drug allergies and patients who are pregnant or currently lactating. Data was collected and tabulated in excel. Data was analysed using IBM SPSS Statistical Analyzer(23.0 version) Frequency distribution and descriptive analysis were carried out. The association between the variables was analysed and assessed using Pearson Chi-square test. P value < 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant. Patients experienced less postoperative complications in wound closure without suture compared to wound closure with suture. Secondary closure has significant advantage over primary closure based on postoperative pain and swelling.