Tooth, Unerupted Surgery, Oral
Conditions
Interventions
This is a randomized, matched, split-mouth, triple-blind (patient, assessor, and statistician) controlled clinical trial. Each participant will act as their own control, undergoing two interventions o
Sponsors
Fundação Universidade de Pernambuco
Universidade de Pernambuco
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Volunteers must be over 18 years of age; both sexes; healthy; with impacted lower third molars in similar positions and without active infection (pericoronitis)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Use of any medication in the postoperative period not foreseen in this methodology; presenting any allergic reaction to 0.01% methylene blue; failure to attend scheduled postoperative follow-up appointments; surgeries exceeding 40 minutes in duration; a difference greater than 25% in surgical times between the first and second surgeries and withdrawal of consent by the participant for data collection
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate the effectiveness of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) in reducing postoperative complications in lower third molar extractions, with emphasis on pain reduction, using a visual analog scale (VAS), edema, facial measurements at three distinct points: tragus from the ear to the labial commissure, tragus to the soft tissue pogonion (chin), and mandibular angle to the ala of the nose, and trismus, maximum mouth opening, during the established follow-up periods | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improved tissue healing is expected within 14 days after surgery with the use of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT), in addition to improved quality of life for patients | — |
Countries
BR
Contacts
Public ContactAndré Silva
Universidade de Pernambuco
Outcome results
None listed