Abstract
PURPOSE: The purpose of the study was to estimate the frequency of complications after mandibular third molar surgery, with age as the primary risk factor. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Review of literatures were selected and It was analyzed from last 25 years publications with a pubmed search using the following key words such as : impacted third molar, age, wisdom tooth, age and post operative complications, age and inflammatory tissue reaction, mandibular third molar surgery, tooth extraction and age, wisdom tooth. Additionally, hand searching of key texts, references, and reviews relevant to the field were performed. RESULTS: The effect of age on post operative complications after third molar surgery was combined with other factors such as tooth, operating and clinical factors. Studies reviewed have shown that no specific age demonstrate increase morbidity. Pain, swelling and trismus were most common complications associated with increase age. CONCLUSIONS: The results of these analyses suggest that increased age appears to be associated with a higher complication rate for mandibular third molar extractions.