Third molar surgery or surgical removal of the impacted maxillary or mandibular third molar is one of the most common dental surgical procedures performed in oral and maxillofacial surgery. The incidence of postoperative complications is more with third molar surgery when compared to normal extraction and thus, procedural induced and post extraction infections creates complex and difficult scenarios. Post extraction complications following third molar surgery include pain, swelling and alveolar

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... osteitis can impact significantly on the quality of life. Irrigating agents are often found to reduce post extraction infections and complications. The most common irrigating agents used today include products containing iodophors or chlorhexidine gluconate. The aim of this review is to enumerate various irrigating agents that reduce postoperative complications with an assessment of currently available irrigating agents and their applications to oral and maxillofacial surgery.