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Effect of Piezoelectric Surgery onPostoperative Complications in Third Molar Surgery

Revolution or Routine? Assessing the Postoperative Impact of Piezoelectric Surgery on Edema, Trismus, and Other Complications in Third Molar Extractions

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06965855
Enrollment
60
Registered
2025-05-11
Start date
2012-01-01
Completion date
2013-01-01
Last updated
2025-05-11

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Conditions

Oral Complication

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of piezoelectric surgery on postoperative edema, trismus and other postoperative complications (Wound Healing, Bleeding, Infection, Alveolitis, Paresthesia) with conventional bur method applied in surgical extraction of impacted mandibular third molars. The main question it aims to answer is: Is piezoelectric surgery effective on reducing the edema, trismus and other postoperative complications (Wound Healing, Bleeding, Infection, Alveolitis, Paresthesia) in impacted third molar surgery? Postoperative edema measurements are determined at 24 hours, 48 hours, and 7 days using the flexible ruler method. Trismus is determined by measuring the interincisal distance. Statistical analyses are performed to compare the two surgical methods.

Interventions

PROCEDUREconventional surgery

This retrospective clinical study included 30 patients who underwent extraction of impacted lower third molars with conventional surgery

Description: This retrospective clinical study included 30 patients who underwent extraction of impacted lower third molars with piezoelectric surgery

Sponsors

Ege University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to 40 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Patients with mesioangular, distoangular, vertical or horizontal, fully impacted and fully bone retained impacted lower wisdom teeth * Patients without any systemic disease * Patients who have been informed about the duration, purpose and requirements of the study and who have signed the informed consent form voluntarily.

Exclusion criteria

* Patients with any systemic contraindication, infection in the area of the tooth to be extracted, anamnesis of sensitivity to paracetamol derivatives or aspirin, pregnant or breastfeeding patients, and patients using antibiotics or anti-inflammatory drugs in the last 3 weeks * In addition, smokers or alcohol addicts were not included in the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Edema amounts with Routine and Piezoelectric SurgeryThe edema measurements are made on the patient preoperatively and on the 2nd and 7th postoperative days.Edema measurements are made on the distances between the corner of the eye and the angulus mandible, between the tragus and the corner of the mouth, and between the tragus and the soft tissue pogonium. These points were marked with a dermatological pen and measured with the flexible ruler method.
Trismus amounts with Routine and Piezoelectric SurgeryThe trismus measurements are made on the patient preoperatively and on the 2nd and 7th postoperative days.In order to determine the trismus, the values of the mouth openings of the patients are obtained by measuring the distance between the mesial corners of the first permanent incisors in the upper and lower jaws with the help of a caliper (Mitutoyo Company, Japan) with a sensitivity of 0.05.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Wound healing, bleeding, infection, alveolitis, paresthesia, and temporomandibular joint pain with Routine and Piezoelectric Surgerywithin 7 days after surgeryThese complications are recorded by clinical examination.

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026