Post-Surgical Morbidity and Bone Healing of Impacted Lower Third Molars: Piezosurgery vs. Conventional Instruments

Ankara University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Impacted Third Molar Tooth

Treatments: Device: Conventional burs; Device: Piezosurgery

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06262841

Murat Kaan Erdem

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to compare piezosurgery and conventional surgery in impacted third molar surgery and to determine its effect on postoperative outcomes and quality of life.

Full description

The aim of our study is to comparatively evaluate the duration of the operation and the pain, trismus, edema and healing of the alveolar bone that occur after tooth extraction in surgical extractions of impacted lower third molar teeth using piezosurgery and traditional rotary instruments.

Enrollment: 21 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 35 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• ASA I-II
• Aged 18-35
• Symmetrical Class 2 Position B according to Winter and Pell-gregory classification
• Asymptomatic lower third molar tooth with the same difficulty according to the Yuasa difficulty index

Exclusion criteria

• Individuals who had systemic disease affecting bone or soft tissue metabolism
• Smokers (more than 10 cigarettes a day)
• Alcohol dependent
• Systemic disease affecting bone or soft tissue metabolism
• Acute pericoronitis or acute periodontal disease at the time of operation, and used antibiotics due to acute infection

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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21 participants in 2 patient groups

Piezosurgery group

Experimental group

Description:

In the experimental group, a piezosurgery device was used to remove the bone surrounding the impacted third molar. Intervention: Device: Piezosurgery

Treatment:

Device: Piezosurgery

Conventional group

Active Comparator group

Description:

In the control group, conventional burs were used to remove the bone surrounding the impacted third molar. Intervention: Device: Conventional burs

Treatment:

Device: Conventional burs