Of the surgical procedures performed in the oral cavity,
the removal of impacted and semi-impacted teeth
is the most common. The extraction of these teeth,
depending on their localization, may prove to be relatively
easy or extremely difficult and laborious. Regardless
of the degree of difficulty of the surgical
procedure though, its success primarily depends on
correct preoperative evaluation and planning, as well
as on the treatment of complications that may arise
during the procedure, or the management of complications
that may present after the surgical procedure.
For these reasons, a medical history, clinical examination
of the patient, and radiographic evaluation of
the area surrounding the impacted tooth are deemed
necessary.