Table 2 Common and well-understood consequences of treatment

Common and well-understood consequences of treatment

Less common and unpleasant side-effects

Rare events

Extraction of tooth

• pain around site

• early and delayed post extraction bleeding

• temporo-mandibular joint pain

• swelling

• infection of socket

• fracture of mandible

• loss of space for developing dentition

• fracture of tooth and surgical procedure to remove remaining portion

• oral-antral communication

Fillings in teeth and crowns on teeth

• occlusal discomfort

• pain, pulpitis

• trauma to soft tissues

• localized reaction to bonding agents or filling materials

• damage to adjacent teeth

• dental abscess

• caries progression

• facial swelling

Local anesthetic injections

• pain at site of injection (during or immediately following injection)

• self-inflicted trauma to soft tissues

• trismus

• prolonged altered sensation

• swelling

• hematoma

• allergic reaction

Inhalation sedation

• dizziness

• nausea

• loss of consciousness

• headache

General anesthesia

•nausea and vomiting

• reaction to anesthetic agent

• death

• drowsiness

• sore throat or nose bleed (depending on type of intubation)

• shivering and feeling cold