Inclusion Criteria:  Patients with bilateral distoangular and vertically positioned 3rd mandibular molars requiring extractions Bilateral partially impacted or erupted mandibular 3rd molars Both male and female patients Teeth which can be extracted by Intra-alveolar method under local anaesthesia Ages 18-35years  Exclusion Criteria:  Patients refusing to sign the informed consent Patients that are medically compromised (systemic diseases) Teeth having radiographically evident large periapical changes (abscess/granuloma/cyst) Patients previously treated with radiotherapy or chemotherapy or both Carious mandibular 2nd molar or missing 1st molar