Quality of life after extraction of mandibular wisdom teeth: A systematic review

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this systematic review was to evaluate the impact of mandibular wisdom tooth extraction on a patient's quality of life “QoL”. METHODS: An electronic search was conducted through September 2021 on MEDLINE database, ELSEVIER- ScienceDirect, Ebsco, Scopus and Google Scholar to collect sufficient articles relevant to our subject. Data were extracted and analyzed from selected studies including study type, sample size and characteristics, duration of the observation after removal wisdom teeth, the questionnaire used for evaluation of this QoL and, the result. RESULTS: Of 107 studies, fourteen representing 4990 cases met the inclusion criteria. The quality of life has deteriorated but different factors contributed to his improvement. Thus, different instruments have been used in these studies: 24 the OHIP-14, 10 the OHQoLUK, 8 the HRQOL, 2 the EQ-5D-3L QOL, and 1 used UW-QOL. CONCLUSION: The extraction of mandibular wisdom teeth has a negative effect on the quality of life during the first postoperative days but improved progressively by following the medical instructions given by the dental surgeon.