This study aimed to assess the impact of postoperative chlorhexidine use on pain management following mandibular third molar removal In this prospective, randomized controlled trial,130 patients who underwent mandibular third molar surgical removal were divided into two groups: one group used chlorhexidine for postoperative rinsing and the other did not rinse. Pain levels, measured using the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS), were recorded daily for the first seven days post-surgery. Paired-samples t-tests were utilized for data analysis.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
145
In the rinsing group, the patients received a bottle of 0,2% chlorhexidine
Isala Hospital
Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands
Postoperative pain after removal of third molar
The primary endpoint is the difference in the postoperative pain measured on a numerical rating scale (NRS) evaluated at seven days
Time frame: 7 days after the inclusion pain was measured on a numerical rating scale
Post-operative complications
As secondary outcome measures alveolitis, foodimpaction, bleeding or infection
Time frame: 7 days after the treatment the patient was seen at the outpatient clinic for clinical assessment. At this moment the number of patients with alveolitis, foodimpaction and bleeding was scored.
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