Original scientific paper

Postextraction complications and the choice of anesthesi

Tihomir Švajhler ; School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Goran Knežević ; School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

The aim of the investigation is to evaluate the dependance of the most frequent postextraction complications (pain, hemorrhage, hematoma, swelling and dry socket) in relation to the choice of ansthesia. The total of 447 teeth was extracted in 319 male and female persons between 11 and 80 years of age. The most important conclusion of the investigations is that vasoconstrictor in local anesthetic solutions does not influence the incidence of postextraction complicatinos. Clot disturbance, higher incidence of dry socket and unpredicted time of pain appearance were found in the local anesthetic group with lower concentration of vasoconstrictor. Statistically signifcant difference between local and general anesthesia does not exist in relation to blod clot disturbances, although a great number of clot fails is evident in local anesthetic group. The pain intensity is lower when teeth extraction were performed under general anesthesia.

Keywords

postextraction complications; anesthesia

Hrčak ID:

101163

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/101163

Publication date:

15.12.1990.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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