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Comparison of sutured vs suture less closure of surgical wound after removal of lower third molar tooth

Sutured versus suture less anterior releasing incision of triangular flap following surgical removal of impacted mandibular third molars: A single blinded randomized controlled trial.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/07/044340
Enrollment
98
Registered
2022-07-26
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-05-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: K011- Impacted teeth

Interventions

Intervention1: Suturing of anterior releasing incision of triangular flap following surgical removal of impacted mandibular third molar: After giving the Wards incision for impacted mandibular third m

Sponsors

AIIMS Raipur
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Mesioangular and Vertical impacted mandibular third molars Pell and Gregory classification class 1, class 2, position A, position B

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with severe systemic illness -Bleeding disorder- deranged BT/PT/INR -uncontrolled diabetes-RBS greater than 180 -Uncontrolled BP more than 140/90mmHg Patients under active steroid therapy 20mg of cortisone or its equivalent daily for 2weeks in last two years patients with mouth opening less than 25mm Distoangular impacted thir molar Patients with deeply impacted mandibular third molar(Pell and Gregory position C and class 3)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
SwellingTimepoint: 24hrs, 48hrs, 72hrs, 1week and 2weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Pain, Maximal Inter-incisal opening (mouth opening), Number of days took to return to normal life Timepoint: 24hrs, 48hrs, 72hrs, 1week and 2weeks

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr P Preetha Anand

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, (AIIMS)

preethaanand666@gmail.com9497292467

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026