Evaluation of postoperative discomfort after impacted mandibular third molar surgery using three different types of flap.

Objective: The surgical extraction of an impacted third molar involves a wide range of consequences such as trismus, swelling, and pain, as well as more significant complications, temporary or permanent, that can manifest altered sensitivity of the tongue or lips. The purpose of this prospective study was to evaluate the effects of three different flaps on postoperative discomfort considering trismus, edema, and pain, after the extraction of impacted third molars. The data derived from the analysis of the surgical trials performed at the Oral Surgery Unit, Department of Surgical, Reconstructive and Diagnostic Sciences, IRCCS Policlinico, University of Milan, directed by Professor F.