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Assessment of Perioperative Outcomes of Distoangular Impacted Third Molar Surgery Using Straight and Contra-Angled Surgical Handpieces: A Randomized Controlled Trial - nil

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2026/04/107385

Enrollment

Registered

2026-04-01

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-04-27

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: contra-angled handpiece: Surgical removal of distoangular mandibular molars using contra-angled handpiece Control Intervention1: straight handpiece: Surgical removal of distoangular man

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA I & II patients In the age group 18 to 40 of either gender. Patients requiring removal of distoangular mandibular third molar with a moderate score in Pederson difficulty index Patients who are willing to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: ASA III & IV patients Acute infection patients having any systemic disorder Patient with systemic disease, pregnancy and lactating women or any other medical therapy that could interfere with healing process. Immunocompromised patient Mentally challenged patient

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To assess the surgical difficulty of distoangular third molar extraction by measuring duration of the surgeryTimepoint: duration of surgery day-1,3,5,7	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
evaluate Post operative pain , to evaluate the post operative swellingTimepoint: POD - 0, 1, 3, 5, 7th day	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Umesh Chand G

Sri Venkateshwaraa Dental College

omfssvdc@gmail.com7539963825

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026