Adipose Tissue
Conditions
Interventions
This is a controlled split-mouth clinical trial with patients with functional and/or aesthetic deformities who are indicated for bichectomy surgery. 34 participants will be selected for the research.
Z42.0
E02.594
Sponsors
Universidade Federal do Maranhão
Programa de Pós Graduação em Odontologia da Universidade Federal do Maranhão
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: aesthetic-functional need for bilateral partial surgical removal of the buccal fat pads; complaint of unilateral or bilateral nibbling on the buccal mucosa; complaint of disproportionality of the lower third of the face; good systemic health condition, therefore no comorbidities
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: present systemic comorbidities; smokers; pregnant or breastfeeding women; signs of any pre-operative inflammatory or infectious condition; are using any medication that interferes with the pain mechanism; history of allergies or adverse effects that prevent the use of medications that will be used in the study; present any significant facial asymmetry; have progressive hemifacial atrophy; underwent facial liposuction, lipolysis injection or bichectomy procedure prior to the research; they wish to have the surgery just for aesthetic reasons.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Effects of photobiomodulation of high-power diode laser in the postoperative period of removal of buccal fat pads (CAB). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Analyze postoperative pain using a visual analogue scale (VAS); Analyze postoperative trismus by measuring maximum mouth opening with a Willis caliper; Evaluate the characteristics of the surgical wound through photographic images; From the photographic record of participants in pre-established conditions, analyze results on facial changes judged by evaluating photographs in pre- and post-operative moments (immediately, 7, 14, 30 and 6 months, 1 year); Evaluate the health-related quality of life of research participants on the 1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th postoperative days using the OHIP-14 questionnaire; Evaluate the aesthetic satisfaction of research participants in the pre- and post-operative period of 6 and 1 year using the FACE-Q scale. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactOdalace Ferreira
Programa de Pós Graduação em Odontologia - PPGO UFMA
Outcome results
None listed