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Oral Surgery · single question

During mandibular third-molar extraction, the most common complication from POOR technique is:

  1. Alveolar osteitis
  2. Fracture of the adjacent tooth
  3. Paresthesia of the lip and tongue
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Correct answer: B. Fracture of the adjacent tooth

  • A. Alveolar osteitis (dry socket) relates more to post-op factors (smoking, irrigation, hormones) than to operator technique per se.
  • B. Correct. Uncontrolled force/poor elevation technique most commonly fractures or damages the adjacent second molar.
  • C. Lingual/IAN paresthesia is a serious risk tied to anatomy and proximity to the canal, but adjacent-tooth damage is the more common technique-driven error keyed here.

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