Complications after surgical extraction of lower third molars Oral Health
Conditions
Interventions
The intervention was a surgical extraction of impacted wisdom teeth (two teeth for each patient with a 4-week period between the two surgical extractions). Each surgical extraction takes 20-40 minutes
Sponsors
Damascus University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18-35 years 2. The duration of the surgical extraction of the lower third molar was 20-40 minutes 3. Good oral and systematic hygiene 4. No temporomandibular joint disorders 5. No symptoms of pericoronitis or severe pain before surgery
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with pericoronitis and symptoms of acute pain before surgery 2. Patients who are allergic to the adhesive tape material and the medications used in the research 3. Patients who have thick hair where the material is applied and do not wish to shave it 4. The duration of the surgical procedure is less than 20 or more than 40 minutes 5. Smoking patients 6. Uncontrolled systemic diseases 7. Pregnant and lactating women 8. Poor oral hygiene 9. Patients with temporomandibular joint disorders
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Pain measured using a visual analogue scale (VAS) on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th days after the surgery 2. Patient's maximum possible mouth opening measured using a millimeter measuring tool (Piacolis) before surgery and on the third and fifth days after surgery to evaluate trismus 3. Facial swelling evaluated using a millimeter measuring tool by measuring the lengths of four lines between four fixed anatomical points on the face preoperatively and on the third and fifth postoperative days | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Severity of postoperative symptoms measured using a questionnaire based on the Post-operative Symptom Severity Scale (PoSSe) on the 7th day after surgery 2. Pain evaluated by recording the number of consumed analgesic pills daily on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th days after the surgery | — |
Countries
Syria
Contacts
Public ContactBelal Alhourani
Outcome results
None listed