CompletedNot Applicable

Clinical Wound Healing After Lower 3rd Molar Fully-impacted Surgery With 2 Types of Flap

Italy56 participantsStarted 2020-01-28

Plain-language summary

The dehiscence distal to the second molar after lower third molar extraction is very common because the access flap for surgical extraction cannot be repositioned on a portion of healthy bone to guarantee suture support. The healing process is therefore delayed and the possible accumulation of food and debris is often responsible for bad smell and pain with the consequent occurrence of an overlapping infection. The main aim of the study is to evaluate whether healing is significantly different using two different flaps for surgical access. Clinical assessment and a quality of life questionnaire are used for the evaluation.

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years – 35 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * fully-impacted lower third molar * patients aged between 18 and 35 Exclusion Criteria: * patients undergoing drug treatment for systemic diseases that can influenced the healing process, * pregnant women, * smoking habits * patients with disabilities * all interventions in which intraoperative accidents involving the soft tissues occurred (laceration of the mucosa / flap).

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What they're measuring

wound healing day 2

Timeframe: 2 days after surgery

wound healing day 7

Timeframe: 7 days after surgery, at suture removal

wound healing day 14

Timeframe: 14 days after surgery

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04314765

SponsorUniversity of Roma La Sapienza

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2022-12-20

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