EFFICACY OF ICE PACK THERAPY AFTER IMPACTED THIRD MOLAR SURGERY

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Impacted Third Molar Tooth
• Interventions: Other: Cold application

• Registration Number: NCT03261869
• Lead Sponsor: Baskent University

Brief Summary

this study evaluates the effect of cold application after impacted third molar extractions. Patients have bilateral impacted third molar tooth included in this study. Patients do not applied cold after extraction of third molar on one side and applied cold cold after extraction of third molar on the other side.

Detailed Description

Extraction of impacted teeth causes a trauma which results in an inflammatory response. Some postoperative symptoms may occur such as edema, pain, limitations in mouth opening and dysfunction as a consequence of the wisdom tooth extraction surgery.

Local cold application reduces the magnitude of postoperative symptoms. The physiological effects of cold application are as follows: vasoconstriction of blood vessels, blood flow to the region decreases, edema and inflammation decreases, slowdown in cell metabolism and a decrease in local oxygen demand due to the vasoconstriction effect of the cold. Cold therapy also induces muscle constriction which reduces muscle stress, pain and inflammation.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-01-01
• Primary Completion: 2017-03-01
• Study Completion: 2017-03-01
• Status Verified: 2017-08
• Study First Submitted: 2017-08-23
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-08-23
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-08-23
• Study First Posted: 2017-08-25
• Last Update Posted: 2017-08-25

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 18

Inclusion Criteria

• Bilateral bony mandibular third molar impactions
• Has no systemic disease

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Exclusion Criteria

• Different Pell-Gregory classification of impacted teeth
• Previous or current gastric ulcer
• Allergies or hypersensitivities to any common medications
• pregnant or breastfeeding patients

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Cold application	Cold application	Cold applied after extraction of third molar tooth.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Post operative facial swelling	pre-operative-postoperative 7th day
Post operative Visual Analogue Scale Scores	pre-operative-postoperative 7th day
Post-operative mouth opening	pre-operative-postoperative 7th day

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Complications after impacted third molar removal	pre-operative-postoperative 7th day