Aim: The aim of this study is to evaluate the action of the homeopathic plant Arnica Montana on postoperative edema, pain and trismus after surgical extraction of impacted wisdom teeth. Materials and Methods: The study is a double-blinded clinical trial recruiting patients undergoing surgical extraction of symmetrically impacted maxillary or mandibular third molars (right and left side). Patients receive alternately and randomly the verum (Arnica Montana 12 CH) or the placebo, in the form of capsules, to be taken 1 day prior to surgery and for 7 days postoperatively. Clinical parameters are collected and include: pain score, maximum mouth opening and facial measurements to assess edema's intensity.
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Pain VSA
Timeframe: at 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7 days after surgery
Amount of face Swelling
Timeframe: at 0,2,7 days after surgery
Trismus intensity
Timeframe: at 0,2 and 7 days after surgery