Health Condition 1: K011- Impacted teeth
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients aged above 18 years of age requiring surgical disimpaction of lower third molars will be considered for the study. Patients volunteering to participate in the study and willing to come for follow up. Patients with no known history of allergy to NSAIDS and ketoprofen transdermal patches. The molars to be extracted should be asymptomatic and should be atleast partially bony impacted requiring bone removal.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Presence of local or systemic complications which may prevent or may lead to a delay in wound healing. Pregnant and lactating women. Patients on other medication which are known to have drug interactions or are contraindicated to use with NSAIDS
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess the analgesic efficacy of pre-emptive analgesia on post operative pain following impacted third molar surgery.Timepoint: 1 week | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.Visual analog pain scale to measure pain intensity post operatively for 24 hours. 2.Pre op questionnaire during clinical interview to determine level of anxiety before the surgical procedure which is based on the modified dental anxiety scale.Timepoint: 24 hours | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Manipal college of dental sciences ,Mangalore