Introduction:
Tooth extraction is one of the most commonly performed oral surgical procedure.1 Whenever it is performed with due precautions in controlled environment the chances of untoward incidences are minimal. Socio economic status, literacy and oral health awareness go a long way in realizing this goal. Owing to these constraints many people in India are still averse to visiting a Hospital for seeking Dental treatment. Many individuals seldom get their routine health checkup done which makes them susceptible to undiagnosed systemic conditions. An individual unaware of the consequences is often tempted to remove a mobile tooth by himself/herself which is termed as self-extraction. Amer in 2014 was of the view that evidence of bleeding beyond the pressure pack to be labelled as post extraction bleeding.2 Lockhart in 2003 specified certain criteria’s for ascertaining post extraction bleeding: persistent bleed beyond 12 hours; return of patient to the concerned person who performed extraction: progressive hematoma or ecchymosis; or requiring transfusion of blood and hospitalization.3 Most individuals performing self-extraction get away with post extraction bleeding and fail to develop any threatening complications. But some individuals can have catastrophic events which can even be a potential threat to life.4
We intend to report a case of self-extraction which reported to our Hospital and discuss the possible cause of succeeding series of events