Platelet rich fibrin effects on third molar surgery
Completed
- Conditions
- Bilateral impacted third molarsOral Health
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN16849867
- Lead Sponsor
- Ankara University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
1. Healthy patients without significant medical diseases or a history of bleeding problems
2. Symmetrical impacted third molars which feature the same level of surgical difficulty that require the same surgical technique to be performed
3. The third molars in the Class I, Level B position (according to Pell &Gregory) and in the vertical positions according to Winter
4. Aged 17–27 years
Exclusion Criteria
1. Pregnant and lactating women
2. Signs of pericoronitis
3. Chronic use of medications such as antihistamines, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID), steroids and antidepressants which would complicate the evaluation of their postoperative response
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain is measured using a visual analogue scale (VAS) and Verbal rate scale (VRS) at 6 and 12 hours and 1, 2, 3 and 7 days after surgery.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Edema is measured using a flexible ruler at baseline, 2 and 7 days.