Impact of 3D Intraoral Scanning on Postsurgical Evaluation of Mandibular Third Molar Surgery

University of Catania

Status: Completed

Conditions: Impacted Third Molar Tooth; Third Molar Surgery

Treatments: Device: Third molar surgery

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05684601

65-22-PO

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study was to analyze the effectiveness of piezoelectric surgery and traditional rotating device in reducing perioperative sequelae after impacted mandibular third molar surgery in 56 subjects. Ni All subjects were randomly allocated to receive one treatment.

Full description

The aim of this study was to analyze the effectiveness of piezoelectric surgery and traditional rotating device in reducing perioperative sequelae after impacted mandibular third molar surgery. Fifty-six patients who needed surgical extraction of an impacted mandibular third molar were selected for the study. All subjects were randomly allocated to receive one of the following surgical treatments piezoelectric surgery (n = 28), traditional surgery with rotating device (n = 28). The primary outcome was postoperative pain, evaluated using the visual analogue scale (VAS) score at baseline, 1, 2, 5, 7, 10 and 14 and 28 days following surgery. The secondary outcomes chosen were changes in postoperative swelling and maximum mouth opening values compared to preoperative ones.

Enrollment: 56 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• aged between 18 and 32 years;
• good general health;
• the presence of one impacted third molar in the mandible with a class II position, type B impaction;
• absence of pericoronitis or signs of inflammation during the last 30 days. Panoramic radiographs were used to determine tooth position.

Exclusion criteria

• the presence of any systemic disease;
• consumption of oral contraceptives or other medications;
• consumption of any immunosuppressive or anti-inflammatory drugs during the 3 months prior to the study;
• status of pregnancy or lactation;
• previous history of excessive drinking;
• allergy to local anesthetic;
• smoking habit.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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56 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

rotating drills device

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Third molar surgery performed with traditional rotating devices

Treatment:

Device: Third molar surgery

Piezoelectric device

Active Comparator group

Description:

Third molar surgery performed with piezoelectric surgery device

Treatment:

Device: Third molar surgery