Can cold saline irrigation during mandibular third molar surgery reduce complications like pain, swelling and decreased mouth opening after surgery?
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- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: K011- Impacted teethHealth Condition 2: R688- Other general symptoms and signs
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2022/11/047719
- Lead Sponsor
- Principal Investigator Rittik Chakraborty
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
1. The patient above 18 years requiring mandibular third molar surgery.
2. Impacted mandibular third molar ( mesioangular, horizontal, vertical, and distoangular) which are included in Pedersonâ??s Difficulty Index.
3. Medically fit for the surgery
Exclusion Criteria
1. Patients with uncontrolled diabetes, hypertension.
2. Patients with clinically evident local infection.
3. Patients with diagnosed oral submucous fibrosis or mouth opening less than 35 mm.
4. Immuno-compromised patient
5. Patient under active steroid therapy â?? 20mg of cortisone or its equivalent daily for 2 weeks in last two years.
6. Allergic/ intolerant to medications that will be given post-operatively
7. Patients with impacted third molar with facial or jaw swelling.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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