II. Complications

  1. Immediate Periosteitis
    1. Initial post-Tooth Extraction pain due to socket inflammation
    2. Occurs in the first day after extraction and improves with NSAIDs
  2. Dry Socket (Alveolar Periostitis)
    1. Occurs in 5-20% of Tooth Extractions when blood clot is lost prematurely at the extraction site
    2. Onset 3-4 days after Tooth Extraction (delayed beyond typical post-extraction pain)
    3. Associated with halitosis and severe pain, not relieved with Acetaminophen and NSAIDS
    4. See Dry Socket for management
  3. Post-Tooth Extraction Bleeding
    1. Apply direct pressure to area by biting on gauze or tea bag
    2. Apply gauze soaked in Tranexamic Acid and held in position for at least 15 minutes
    3. Surgical Collagen foam may be used in refractory cases
      1. Insert foam in socket and Suture the socket closed over the top

III. References

  1. Broderick and Deak (2015) Crit Dec Emerg Med 29(1): 2-8

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Ontology: Tooth Extraction (C0040440)

Definition (NCI) The surgical removal of a tooth from its bony socket.
Definition (MSH) The surgical removal of a tooth. (Dorland, 28th ed)
Definition (CSP) surgical removal of a tooth.
Concepts Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure (T061)
MSH D014081
ICD9 23.1
ICD10 458
SnomedCT 173284006, 307290002, 149005001, 173290005, 149003008, 148999009, 55162003
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Italian Estrazione dentaria, Estrazione dentaria NAS, Estrazione dentale
Dutch tandextractie NAO, tandextractie, Extractie, tabd-, Tandextractie
French Extraction dentaire SAI, Extraction de dent, Avulsion de dent, Avulsion dentaire, Extraction dentaire
German Zahnextraktion NNB, Extraktion, Zahn-, Zahnextraktion
Portuguese Extracção dentária NE, Extracção dentária, Extração Dentária
Spanish Extracción dental NEOM, Extracción Dental, extracción de un diente, extracción de diente (procedimiento), extracción dental (procedimiento), extracción de diente, extracción dental, extracción quirúrgica de diente, SAI (procedimiento), remoción quirúrgica de diente, extracción quirúrgica de diente, SAI, extracción dental, SAI, extracción dental, SAI (procedimiento), remoción quirúrgica de diente (procedimiento), extracción quirúrgica de diente, Tooth removal NOS, Extracción Dentaria, procedimiento de exodoncia, Extracción dental
Japanese 抜歯NOS, 抜歯, バッシ, バッシNOS
Swedish Tandutdragning
Finnish Hampaanpoisto
Russian UDALENIE ZUBOV, ZUBOV EKSTRAKTSIIA, ЗУБОВ ЭКСТРАКЦИЯ, УДАЛЕНИЕ ЗУБОВ
Czech Extrakce zubu, Extrakce zubu NOS, extrakce zubů, zuby - extrakce
Croatian ZUB, EKSTRAKCIJA
Polish Usunięcie zęba, Ekstrakcja zęba
Hungarian Foghúzás, Foghúzás k.m.n.
Norwegian Tannuttrekking, Tannekstraksjon, Uttrekking av tenner