en Oral & maxillofacial surgery Oral & maxillofacial surgery Original article Original article <pre style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><b><span style="color:#2e74b5">Background and Aim:</span></b> Third molar teeth usually erupt during the late adolescence or early adulthood and may cause various dental problems, such as impaction or overcrowding, if they do not erupt properly. This study aimed to explore the relationship between third molar impaction, and extraction, and to evaluate the impact of awareness about the associated potential risks and benefits on post-extraction complications. <b><span style="color:#2e74b5">Materials and Methods: </span></b>A cross-sectional study was conducted at Baghdad College of Dentistry, targeting undergraduate dental students. A questionnaire was sent to 333 dental students. The collected data were then analyzed using SPSS version 27. The Spearman and Kendall&#39;s tau rank correlation coefficients were used to measure the strength and direction of the relationship among the variables. &nbsp;&nbsp; <b><span style="color:#2e74b5">Results: </span></b>Third molar impaction was more common in individuals aged 19 to 21 years. A significant correlation was found between the age of onset of symptoms related to third molars and the occurrence of impaction (P=0.006, correlation coefficient=0.144). Also, a significant correlation existed between age and extraction of impacted third molars (P=0.01, correlation coefficient= 0.268). The linear regression R2 value indicated that 14.1% of the reduction in complications was attributed to the level of awareness regarding the associated potential risks and benefits.<span style="font-family:&quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif"></span> <b><span style="color:#2e74b5">Conclusion:</span></b> This study highlighted the high prevalence of third molar impaction in young adults and the importance of its early detection and intervention. The findings underscored the significance of age and awareness in predicting and managing complications associated with impacted third molars. &nbsp;</span></span></pre> Tooth, Impacted, Tooth Extraction, Molar, Third 110 116 http://jrdms.dentaliau.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1315-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Maryam Hameed Alwan maryam.h@codental.uobaghdad.edu.iq 100319475328460012311 0000000215949126 Yes Department of Oral Diagnosis, College of Dentistry, Baghdad University, Iraq. Salim M Zaki 100319475328460012312 100319475328460012312 No Faculty of Computer Science and Information System, N28 Building, Department of Computer Systems and Communications, University Technology Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia.