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

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Third Molar Surgery; Impacted Third Molar Tooth
• Interventions: Device: Third molar surgery

• Registration Number: NCT05684601
• Lead Sponsor: University of Catania

Brief Summary

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.

Detailed 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.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-09-15
• Primary Completion: 2022-10-20
• Study Completion: 2022-10-20
• Study First Submitted: 2022-12-26
• Status Verified: 2023-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-01-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-01-11
• Study First Posted: 2023-01-13
• Last Update Posted: 2023-01-13

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 56

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.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
rotating drills device	Third molar surgery	Third molar surgery performed with traditional rotating devices
Piezoelectric device	Third molar surgery	Third molar surgery performed with piezoelectric surgery device

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Visual analogue Scale (VAS), values 1-10	1- and 3-months	Evaluation of VAS value changes at baseline and follow-up session

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

AOU Policlinico G. Rodolico; 🇮🇹 Catania, Italy