Third Molars Extraction
Conditions
Keywords
Dentistry, Embodied Conversational Agent, Patient-reported outcome measures, Surgery, Surveys and questionnaires, Third molar
Brief summary
This study assess the efficacy of digital avatar-assisted pre- and post-operative information against nurse-led oral and written information following SRM3 including an analysis of potential risk factors associated with impaired convalescent
Detailed description
This study assess the efficacy of digital avatar-assisted pre- and post-operative information against nurse-led oral and written information following SRM3 including an analysis of potential risk factors associated with impaired convalescent
Interventions
Standardized pre- and postoperative information will be provided by Avatar-assisted or nurse-led following surgical removal of an mandibular third molar
Sponsors
Study design
Intervention model description
A randomized controlled trial
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* A partially or totally impacted mandibular third molar. * Indication for surgical removal of a mandibular third molar. * Age between 18-80.
Exclusion criteria
* Previous surgical removal of mandibular third molar. * Indication for other surgical interventions within the oral cavity including upper third molar removal in conjunction with surgical removal of mandibular third molar. * Infection and inflammatory symptoms in the oral cavity at the time of surgical removal of mandibular third molar. * Medication with antiresorptive agents or daily analgesics. * ASA score 3 or above. * Reduced bone healing capacity due to severe anemia, hypothyroidism, or poor nutrition. * Previous radiotherapy for head and neck cancer. * Psychological disease.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Confidence with the pre- and post-operative information | 1. prior to surgical removal of a mandibular third molar | Confidence with the pre- and post-operative information following surgical removal of an mandibular third molar was assessed by a 7-item questionnaire. Response format was yes/no or by visuel analoque scale (0 = not satisfied to 100 = extremely satisfied). |
Countries
Denmark