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Antibiotic efficacy when extracting lower third molars

Phase 4
Recruiting
Conditions
Third molar extraction
Oral and Gastrointestinal - Other diseases of the mouth, teeth, oesophagus, digestive system including liver and colon
Registration Number
ACTRN12619000149167
Lead Sponsor
María del Mar Mariscal Cazalla
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
90
Inclusion Criteria

Volunteer patients of the Master of Oral Surgery and Implantology demanding an extraction of a third lower molar

Exclusion Criteria

- Pregnant or breastfeeding period.
-Patients with some systemic pathology. Only patients ASA I (classification of the American Society of Anesthesiology) will be included in the study.
- Previous medical allergies to any drugs used in this study
- Patients have taken antibiotics one week before the surgery

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Presence of infection in patients who have taken antibiotic and those who have not, for the extraction of a third molar.<br>The presence of infection will be assessed according to diagnostic criteria, which are pus in the extraction area, fever higher than 38 ºC after 48 hours or persistent inflammation 7 days later.<br>[At 7 days after intervention]
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Difference of pain in the extraction area between groups, assessed using a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)[At baseline, at 1 hour, at 2 hours, at 24 hours, at 2 days, at 3 days and at 7 days after intervention];Difference of inflammation in the extraction area between groups, assessed using a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and a Gabka and Matsumara Scale[At baseline, at 1 hour, at 2 hours, at 24 hours, ar 2 days, at 3 days and at 7 days after intervention];Use of rescue analgesics between groups.<br>The rescue analgesic will be paracetamol 1 gr, 1 tablet every 8 hours.<br>The patient will be prescribed Ibuprofen 600 mg, 1 tablet every 8 hours as a routine analgesic after extraction. If the patient needs to take rescue analgesic after extraction, we will mark YES on the data collection sheet.[At 7 days after intervention]
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