Impacted third molar tooth extraction is one of the most frequently performed procedures in oral surgery. Complications such as pain, swelling and trismus, which are frequently seen after this operation, affect the patient's quality of life in the postoperative period. Today, there are many methods used to prevent or treat these complications. Corticosteroid use and A-PRF biomaterial obtained from the patient's own blood are some of these methods. In patients with bilaterally impacted lower wisdom teeth, A-PRF was applied to one side after extraction and postoperative oral dexamethasone was used to the other side. Intra-group and inter-group evaluations were made by collecting the patients' pain, edema, trismus and analgesic use data.
Impacted third molar tooth extraction is one of the most commonly performed procedures in oral surgery. Complications such as pain, swelling and trismus, which are frequently seen after this operation, affect the quality of life of the patient in the postoperative period and may cause patients to avoid this procedure. Today, there are many methods used to prevent or treat these complications. The use of corticosteroids and the A-PRF biomaterial obtained from the patient's own blood are some of these methods. No study has been found in the literature comparing the effects of oral use of dexamethasone, a corticosteroid drug, with A-PRF on pain, edema, trismus and analgesic use. In patients with bilateral impacted lower wisdom teeth, A-PRF was applied to the extraction site after extraction on one side and postoperative oral dexamethasone was used on the other side. Pain, edema, trismus and analgesic use data of the patients were collected and in-group and intergroup evaluations were made.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
30
One of the most common operations performed in oral surgery is the extraction of lower impacted wisdom teeth. The extraction of impacted third molars causes significant inflammatory changes resulting in edema, trismus and pain. Complications encountered after the extraction of lower impacted wisdom teeth can negatively affect the daily lives of patients. Some of the treatments applied for these complications can be listed as drug use, cold/hot compression, low-dose laser therapy, cryotherapy, autogenous biomaterials such as PRF.
Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi
Van, Turkey (Türkiye)
Maximum Mouth Opening
For the evaluation of the maximum mouth opening of the patients, the maximum mouth opening and the distance between the incisal edges of the central teeth in the most open position of the mouth were measured before the operation, on the 2nd day after the operation, on the 7th day, 14th day and 30th day after the operation.
Time frame: Preoperative and postoperative 2nd, 7th, 14th and 30th days
Edema
For the evaluation of edema of the patients, face measurements between angulus-tragus, angulus-lateral canthus, angulus-nasal wing, angulus-labial commissure, and angulus-pogonion were made before the operation, on the 2nd day after the operation, on the 7th day, 14th day, and 30th day after the operation.
Time frame: Preoperative and postoperative 2nd, 7th, 14th and 30th days
VAS Pain Scor
The VAS scale was used to assess the pain of the patients. Patients were instructed on how and at what time to fill out the scale, and were asked to fill out the scores from 0 to 10 (0, no pain; 10, unbearable pain) at hours 3, 6, 9, 12, and 24 and days 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, and 30. In order to assess the analgesic use of the patients, they were asked to note their additional analgesic use on the forms given to them.
Time frame: Post-operative 3, 6, 9, 12, 24 hours and 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14 and 30 days
Analgesic Consumption
In order to evaluate the patients' analgesic use, patients were asked to note their additional analgesic use on the forms given to them.
Time frame: Post-operative 3, 6, 9, 12, 24 hours and 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14 and 30 days
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