Quality of life in patients undergoing third molar extraction

INTRODUCTION: The removal of third molars can cause disorders and damage in quality of life. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate the quality of life in patients underwent surgery, discussing the most commonly events observed. MATERIAL AND METHOD: Sixty patients of a private surgery clinic from João Pessoa/PB were underwent extraction of third molars by the same surgeon and and under the same conditions. Data were collected in two steps: the first one was accomplished at the day of the procedure, which were noted down both patient and surgery informations. The second step were realized seven days after the procedure, the patients answered a form about life quality at the postoperative period. RESULT: 71,4% patients underwent to osteotomy and odontosection maintained their normal activities and 28,6% did not. While in patients not submitted to the techniques, 40,9% maintained their normal activities and 59,1% did not. According to Pell & Gregory classification, 71,4% of patients Class 3 maintained normally their social activities, while 60% of patients Position C didn´t. Patients who remained socially isolated and were underwent to techniques, 71,4% reported as the main reason the pain, and 100% of patients Class 3 and 80% of patients Position C have chosen the same answer. CONCLUSION: The results suggest that the techniques used in the transoperative does not influence the quality of life during the postoperative and the position has more influence than the class, in respect to the development of normal social activities.