After wisdom teeth are extracted, the patient may have some complaints in the post-operative period. Pain, swelling and edema are some of them. These inflammatory complications are important for patients and surgeons to reduce the risk of complications and ensure postoperative recovery and develop customized strategy. Many studies have been conducted in the literature to minimize these situations encountered after tooth extraction.
Many studies have been conducted in the literature to minimize these situations encountered after tooth extraction. Various regenerative methods are being developed to reduce these complaints of patients. Regenerative treatments include non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), laser therapy, steroids, ultrasound, and PRF applications. PRF(platelet-rich fibrin) application placed in the extraction socket is one of the regenerative methods used to reduce these complaints. PRF has a fibrin structure obtained from natural blood tissue, containing abundant platelets and leukocytes. This fibrin matrix contains various growth factors and cytokines, including growth factor-beta1 (TGF-β1), platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), interleukin (IL), as well as platelets and leukocytes. These factors act directly on promoting the proliferation and differentiation of osteoblasts, endothelial cells, chondrocytes, and various fibroblast sources. It is known that PRF has a beneficial effect in relieving pain and swelling and reducing the incidence of alveolar osteitis after extraction of an impacted lower third molar. Therefore, it is placed in extraction sockets to try to reduce post-operative complications. PRF applications are also developing in their own right, and one of them is the H-PRF (horizontal PRF) application. Recently, horizontal centrifugation of PRF has been shown to provide better cell layer separation and minimize cell accumulation that prevents uniform cell layer formation on the distal surfaces of centrifuge tubes.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
75
Blood (10 ml) will be taken from the patient with the help of an intraket in the arm or hand of appropriate size and size. Then, the blood sample taken will be placed in the PRF device for centrifugation and the sample will be centrifuged. According to the type of PRF, the centrifuge settings will be changed.
All patients will be operated on by the same surgeon using the same procedure in order to ensure standardization. Following the administration of 2% articaine with 1:200,000 adrenalin for the inferior alveolar and buccal nerve blocks, a full-thickness mucoperiosteal flap will be raised, and the tooth will be extracted. Following the extraction of the tooth, sterile saline irrigation will be used in the socket, and bleeding control measures will be taken.
Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi
Tokat Province, Kaleardı Neighbourhood, Turkey (Türkiye)
Postoperative Facial Swelling (Sum of 3 Linear Distances, mm)
Swelling was evaluated by measuring three linear facial distances: LC-M (lateral canthus to mandibular angle), T-CL (tragus to labial commissure), and T-P (tragus to soft tissue pogonion). The sum of these distances (in mm) was calculated for each participant preoperatively and on postoperative Days 2 and 7. Mean values are reported. Higher values indicate greater swelling. Time Frame: Postoperative Day 2 and Day 7 Unit of Measure: Millimeters (mm) Measure Type: Mean Measure of Dispersion/Precision: Standard Deviation
Time frame: Postoperative day 2 and day 7
Maximum Interincisal Distance (Mouth Opening, mm)
Trismus was assessed by measuring the maximum interincisal distance (mouth opening) with a calibrated ruler. Measurements were recorded on postoperative Days 2 and 7. Lower values indicate more restricted mouth opening.
Time frame: postoperative day 2 and day 7
Soft Tissue Healing (Landry Index, 5-point Scale)
Healing was assessed using the Landry index, a 5-point ordinal scale (1 = very poor, 2 = poor, 3 = fair, 4 = good, 5 = excellent). Assessments were performed on postoperative Days 2 and 7 by a blinded examiner. Higher scores indicate better healing.
Time frame: Postoperative Day 2 and Day 7
Postoperative Pain (Visual Analog Scale, 0-10)
The patient's pain assessment will be made with a visual analog scale (VAS). According to this evaluation, a line of a certain length is divided into 10 equal parts. 0 = no pain, 5 = moderate pain, and 10 = unbearable pain. This statement will be reported to the patient verbally, and the patient will be asked to mark the severity of his pain on this note. The patient will be asked to mark the severity of pain on the VAS scale at the 6th hour, 24th hour, 1st day, 2nd day, 3rd day, 4th day, 5th day, 6th day, and 7th day, and how often anti-inflammatory drugs should be used. Higher scores will be assessed as a worse outcome.
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Time frame: 6 hours after surgery and postoperative Days 1 through 7
Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (Majid Questionnaire, Total Score 0-42)
QoL was assessed using the Majid questionnaire (each item 0-3; total range 0-42). Higher scores indicate worse QoL. A total score was calculated only on postoperative Day 4; on Day 7 only subscale scores were analyzed (no total score).
Time frame: Postoperative Day 4
Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (Majid Questionnaire Subscales; Days With Symptoms, 0-7)
On postoperative Day 7, Majid questionnaire subscales were recorded as days with symptoms in the past week (possible range 0-7 days for each subscale). Higher values indicate worse QoL. We report median (full range) per arm. No total score was calculated at Day 7.
Time frame: Postoperative Day 7
Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (Majid - Eating & Drinking; Days With Symptoms, 0-7)
On postoperative Day 7, Eating \& Drinking difficulty days were recorded (possible range 0-7 days; higher = worse). We report mean ± SD per arm.
Time frame: Postoperative Day 7