Periodontal status of second molar after extraction of adjacent third molar

There are many different ideas for second molar periodontal problems after extraction of wisdom tooth. Bone resorption, food impaction, deepening of pocket and loss of attachment is some of them. The aim of this study was to assess the periodontal status of second molar after third molar extraction. Methods & Materials: This study was done on 18 – 25 years old patients with extracted third molars, the presence of pocket, bone loss and bleeding were studied. For analysing the data, Chi – square and Fisher exact tests were used. The presence of pocket at the distal surface of second molar was 56.9%. Osseous defect was seen 31.2% and inflammation and attachment loss in 67.7% of the cases. Presence of pockets distal to the second molar is in accordance but bone resorption in this area was contradictory to the findings of other researchers. Problems like pocket, osseous defect, inflammation and attachment loss at distal of second molars adjacent to the extracted wisdom tooth in patients younger than 25 years old, make us to extract the third molars even in younger people.