3D Evaluation of Facial Swelling Post Impacted Lower Third Molars Surgery: RCT

Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico "G. Martino"22 enrolled

Overview

Aim of the study is to evaluate the swelling following the osteotomy when performed with drilling bur versus piezo-electric instrument in the mandibular impacted third molar extraction, using a facial reconstruction software

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

TRIPLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Swelling/ Edema Impacted Third Molar Tooth

Interventions

Piezo-electric surgery of impacted lower third molarsPROCEDURE

During lower third molar surgery, osteotomy is performed using piezoelectric instrumentation. When necessary, tooth sectioning was performed with a high-speed tungsten carbide slit drill under saline irrigation and the tooth removed in single or multiple segments.

Rotary bur surgery of impacted lower third molarsPROCEDURE

During lower third molar surgery, osteotomy is performed using rotary instruments

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 40 Years

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Inclusion Criteria: * good general health conditions; * presence of bilateral and symmetrical impacted third molars (according to the classifications of Winter and Pell and Gregory); Exclusion Criteria: * no clinical evidence of major facial asymmetry; * use of medication that would influence or alter wound healing; * temporomandibular joint disorder history; * smoking

Locations (1)

University Hospital Policlinic Gaetano Martino

Messina, Messina (ME), Italy

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Facial swelling

T0-T1 and T0-T2 scans are opened and superimposed through three reference points: endocanthion left (inner most point on commissure of left eye fissure), endocanthion right (inner most point on commissure of right eye fissure) and subnasale (mid point of columella). After matching, the swelling was calculated by selecting the area of the swelling and subtracting the two images.

Time frame: 7 days

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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