Preventing Pocket Formation After Impacted Third Molar Surgery

The development of a deep pocket distal to the mandibular second molar following conventional techniques to remove an impacted third molar tooth is not an uncommon complication. This complication may occur after surgery of crown-to-root type mandibular bone-impacted third molars via the routine crestal approach. The “Buccal Window” technique has been stated to obviate the possibility of pocket formation distal to the mandibular second molar. The present study compares the buccal window lateral approach technique with the conventional crestal approach with regard to prevention of this postoperative complication.

Dr.Motamedi is Professor of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at BMSU Trauma Research Center, and OMFS Dept. Azad University of Medical Sciences, Tehran. He graduated from Pennington High,USA,then studied at the University of Houston,USA,got his DDS degree at Tehran University, Postgraduate Beheshti University and fellowship Basel University Switzerland