Prevalencia de complicaciones post-quirúrgicas de terceros molares en pacientes de la Clínica Integral-II UCSG A-2023.

Abstract

Third molar extraction is one of the most important procedures performed in routine dental practice today. We have to consider possible surgical difficulties before or during the operation. General Objective: To evaluate which are the most prevalent complications in third molar surgery in patients treated at Clínica Integral-II UCSG A-2023. Methodology: This research work has a quantitative, cross-sectional field approach, characterized by the use of data collection techniques carried out in the A-2023 semester of the Universidad Católica Santiago de Guayaquil. Results: The information was obtained by means of a survey carried out directly with 31 patients who attended the dental service at the Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil in the period of semester A-2023. Conclusion: Finally, the prevalence of upper third molar surgery in women aged 18 to 25 years was higher than that of mandibular third molar surgery.