Pain and soft tissue healing after tooth extraction Oral Health
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Able to speak and communicate in Arabic and English 2. Single posterior tooth extraction 3. Aged 18–50 4. Male or female 5. Surgical or extraction site free of active infection 6. Free of significant systemic disease
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy 2. Mentally retarded 3. Medical condition affecting wound healing such as uncontrolled diabetes mellitus 4. Pregnant women
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Pain measured using a visual analogue scale (VAS) after 1 and 2 days 2. Number of analgesics taken, recorded after 6, 12, 18 and 24 hours 3. Soft tissue healing measured using the Landry Wound Healing Index (LWHI) after 1 and 2 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| There are no secondary outcome measures | — |
Countries
Saudi Arabia