Sub-Conjunctival Haemorrhage Following Maxillary Third Molar Extraction - A Rarity

Third molar extraction remains one of the most common surgical procedures performed in dentistry either by intra-alveolar or trans alveolar methods; yet such a common surgical procedure sometimes results in relatively rare complications. The incidence of complications can be reduced by proper preoperative planning, knowledge of the surgical anatomy, good surgical technique and recognition of complications. Sub conjunctival haemorrhage after maxillary third molar extraction is one such complication, which till now not more than three cases of similar findings have been reported in the literature. The purpose of this article is to present a rare case of sub conjunctival haemorrhage after maxillary right third molar extraction in a 56-year-old female reported at The Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital, Pondicherry, India.