Health Condition 1: K011- Impacted teeth
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Chitosan: Non absorbable chitosan pellet put in the post extraction socket and removal in 15 mins
Control Intervention1: Gelfoam: Absorbable gelfoam pellet put in the post extraction so
Sponsors
Self Dr Parvaket Patel
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients indicated for surgical extraction of impacted mandibular third molars 2.Patients willing to participate in the study 3.Patients undergoing oral anticoagulative therapy requiring surgical extraction of mandibular third molars 4.Patients without any history of chronic illness
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients who are allergic to shellfish 2.Patients who are allergic to gelatin/gelatin-based products 3.Patients presenting in a hypercoagulable state 4.Patients with renal dysfunction, liver disorders, asthma, pregnancy. 5.Patients allergic to Chitosan/ Chitin and its byproducts. 6.Patients with an intellectual deficit
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hemostasis and wound healing to be assessed post operativelyTimepoint: surgical wound will be assessed on day of surgery, and post operatively after 3 days and 7 days respectively | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Healing by Landry healing indexTimepoint: post operative day 7;Healing measured by Landry Healing IndexTimepoint: post operative day 3;Post-operative pain by Visual Analogue scaleTimepoint: post operative day 3 and day 7 | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Parvaket Patel
Nair Hospital Dental College
Outcome results
None listed