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Coronectomy of the lower wisdom tooth in older adults

Mandibular third molar coronectomy in older adults and effects on oral health-related quality of life

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN15812606
Enrollment
30
Registered
2024-06-14
Start date
2019-02-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-09-08

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

Conditions

Impacted mandibular third molar Oral Health

Interventions

Patients undergo coronectomy on a mandibular third molar. During the first week after surgery, patients fill in an Oral Health Impact Profile-14 (OHIP-14) questionnaire. This study's follow-up was at

Sponsors

Ziekenhuis Amstelland
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. An indication for coronectomy on a mandibular third molar 2. A minimum age of 60 years at the time of the surgery 3. Fluency in Dutch to complete the Dutch version of the OHIP-14 questionnaire

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. <60 years old 2. Did not have an indication for coronectomy of a mandibular third molar

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Oral health related quality of life measured with the OHIP-14 questionnaire each day of the first postoperative week

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Postoperative pain measured using the visual analog score (VAS) during the 1st postoperative week 2. Swelling (self-reported yes/no) during the 1st postoperative week 3. Trismus (self-reported yes/no) during the 1st postoperative week 4. Postoperative bleeding (self-reported yes/no), during the 1st postoperative week 5. Infection (yes or no infection) assessed by the clinician at 1 week 6. Potential neurosensory deficits assessed by the clinician using tactile, two-point discrimination, thermal change detection and heat pain thresholds at 1 week, 3 months, 6 months, and 1 year 7. Postoperative self-care behaviors: use of analgesics and cooling the cheek with ice on the first postoperative day

Countries

Netherlands

Contacts

Public ContactJerome;Jacco Lindeboom;Tuk

;

j.a.lindeboom@amsterdamumc.nl;j.g.tuk@amsterdamumc.nl+31 (0)628786565;+31 (0)205664098

Outcome results

None listed

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