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Smile Dental Journal. 2016; 11 (3): 18-21
em Inglês
| IMEMR
| ID: emr-185412
RESUMO
Purpose: Surgical removal of impacted mandibular third molars is associated with various postoperative complications that influence the patients' quality of life in the week following surgery. The purpose of this study is to review the effect of flap design on postoperative pain, swelling and trismus
Materials: The PubMed database was searched for the related. Only randomized prospective clinical trials, that measure part or all of the secondary outcomes, were included
Conclusions: Several different flap designs have been attempted to minimize these complications. Some of these designs may be advantageous in reducing postoperative pain and swelling. However, Flap design does not seem to have an effect on maximum mouth opening