Dean M. DeLuke, DDS, MBA, is a professor and
director of undergraduate oral and maxillofacial surgery at
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry, where he
has received multiple teaching awards. An author and lecturer,
DeLuke is a diplomate of the American Board of Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgery and a fellow of the American College of Dentists and
International College of Dentists. He can be reached at dmdeluke@vcu.edu.
Complications in wisdom tooth extractions can be minimized by careful preoperative assessment, adept surgical technique, and timely recognition of any adverse events.