Facial Swelling, Germectomy, Piezoelectric Technique, Tooth Avulsion, Tooth Disease, Tooth Extraction Status Nos, Tooth Impacted
Conditions
Keywords
third molar surgery, facial swelling, 3D facial swelling evaluation, Piezoelectric technique, tooth impacted, piezosurgery, germectomy
Brief summary
The main objective of the study is to compare the effects of the piezoelectric surgery and the traditional technique on soft tissue edema in patients undergoing bilateral germectomy of mandibular third molars
Detailed description
The main objective of the study is to compare the effects of piezoelectric surgery and the traditional technique on soft tissue edema in patients undergoing bilateral germectomy of mandibular third molars. Post-operative swelling is analyzed using a photogrammetry facial scanner (Marathon MT-4000).
Interventions
PROCEDUREPiezoelectric technique in third molar germectomy
Application of piezoelectric technique in third molar germectomy procedures
PROCEDURETraditional technique in third molar germectomy
Application of traditional technique in third molar germectomy procedures
Sponsors
Amerigo Giudice
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
14 Years to 24 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Patients aged between 14 and 24 years, with both lower third molars in the developmental stage (with incompletely formed roots) and requiring extraction of both for prophylactic, therapeutic or strategic reasons * Good quality of radiographic investigations (CBCT) * Good health status
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Facial swelling qualitative analysis | Change from baseline (before surgery) at 2 day after surgery and at 7 days after surgery | To compare the effectiveness of piezosurgery in reducing facial swelling using qualitative three-dimensional analysis (measured by colorimetric variation given by the overlapping volumes) |
| Facial swelling quantitative analysis - volumetric differences | Change from baseline (before surgery) at 2 day after surgery and at 7 days after surgery | To compare the effectiveness of piezosurgery in reducing facial swelling using quantitative three-dimensional analysis ( volumes measured in cm3) |
| Facial swelling quantitative analysis - linear differences | Change from baseline (before surgery) at 2 day after surgery and at 7 days after surgery | To compare the effectiveness of piezosurgery in reducing facial swelling using quantitative three-dimensional analysis (linear differences measured in cm2) |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pain analysis with Visual analogue scale (VAS) | Change from baseline (before surgery) at 2 day after surgery and at 7 days after surgery | To assess the effects of piezosurgery on pain (measured by VAS-score from 0 to 10 point, with 10 as the worst outcome. |
| Trismus analysis | Change from baseline (before surgery) at 2 day after surgery and at 7 days after surgery | To assess the effects of piezosurgery on trismus (measured in cm) |
Countries
Italy
Contacts
Primary ContactAmerigo Giudice, Prof, MD, PhD
Outcome results
None listed