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Piezoelectric Vibrations and Tissue, Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Oral Wound Healing After Third Molar Surgery

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Tooth, Impacted
Interventions
Procedure: conventional surgery
Procedure: piezo surgery
Registration Number
NCT02942108
Lead Sponsor
University of Belgrade
Brief Summary

The aim of this clinical trial is to investigate and compare the effect of piezoelectric surgery on tissue, cellular and molecular level of oral surgical wound healing and postoperative outcomes (pain, swelling, trismus) after lower third molar surgery in healthy patients

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria
  • bilaterally symmetrically impacted lower third molars
Exclusion Criteria
  • presence of intraoral infection
  • chronic orofacial pain
  • pregnancy/ lactation
  • heavy tobacco smokers
  • alcohol/ drug abuse
  • allergic reaction to medicaments used

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
healthy, conventional surgeryconventional surgerySurgical bone removal by conventional rotary burs in healthy patients during third molar surgery
healthy, piezo surgerypiezo surgerySurgical bone removal by piezoelectric vibrations in healthy patients during third molar surgery
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
SOD activity in alveolar bone specimenimmediately after surgery

Activity of enzyme superoxide dismutase in bone specimens obtained during lower third molar surgery

VEGF levels in alveolar bone specimenimmediately after surgery
MMP-9 level in alveolar bone specimenimmediately after surgery
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

School of Dental Medicine, University of Belgrade

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Belgrade, Serbia

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