Third molar extraction in middle-aged and elderly patient

Diagnostic Aspects of an Included Third Molar in an 88-Year-Old Patient: A Case Report and Literature Review

“…Baensch, et al [ 7 ], advised careful management of the third molar extraction in elderly patients, due to the higher risk of surgical complications and the longer time needed for intervention. It is acknowledged that healing potential is decreased in older patients, and also that the risk of complications increases with age [ 5 ].…”

“…It is acknowledged that dental treatment of the elderly can be difficult: on the one hand, if the senior patients do not receive the sought dentist’s understanding, they migrate from one dentist to another, until they find one they feel comfortable with; on the other hand, the elderly population has diminished interest in dental treatments, making dentist’s appointments only when the pain occurs and, quite often, after several unsuccessful artisanal treatments. Moreover, the healing potential is decreased in older patients, with increased risk of complications [ 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]. Phillips, et al [ 8 ], reported age as a significant predictor of delayed clinical recovery after third molar surgery.…”

4-Hexylresorcinol: pharmacologic chaperone and its application for wound healing

“…Recovery after surgery is also highly different between young and geriatric patients. In case of third molar extraction, elderly patients have higher rate of complications [ 2 ]. In spite of rapid progress in medical technology, aging and death are inconvincible topics until now.…”