Comparison of operative 'difficulty' with post-operative sequelae in lower third molar surgery
Ann. Health Res. (Onabanjo Univ. Teach. Hosp.)
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5(1): 73-84, 2019. ilus
Article
in English
| AIM
| ID: biblio-1258810
ABSTRACT
Background:
The outcome of studies on the effect of patients' factors, dental factors and operative factors on postoperative sequelae following surgical extraction of lower third molar have been unequivocal.Objective:
To determine the effect of surgical difficulty (using Pederson's scale), Body Mass Index (BMI) and operative time on the extent of post-operative pain, swelling and trismus following third molar surgery.Methods:
The study was a prospective analytical study of the effect of surgical difficulty, BMI, age and operative time Total Intervention Time (TIT) - on the extent of post-operative pain, swelling and trismus. Eighty-four subjects with surgical extraction of impacted lower third molar were studied. All the subjects had a standard Peri-apical radiograph through which the difficulty index was calculated for all third molars using the Pederson scale. Anthropometric vertical and horizontal facial measurements and pain measurement were taken pre-operatively and post-operatively on days 1, 3, 5 and 7.Results:
Of the 84 subjects, 16 (19%) were males, while 68 (81%) were females in the ratio of 14.2. BMI showed a positive correlation with all the three variables and was significant for swelling on the post-operative days assessed while TIT showed a negative correlation with most of the variables and was significant for trismus.Conclusion:
This study showed that age and operative time might have an inverse relationship with the common post-operative complications after lower third molar surgery and BMI might influence the extent of these complications
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Index:
AIM (Africa)
Main subject:
Patients
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Tooth, Impacted
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Female
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Male
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Body Mass Index
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Nigeria
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
English
Journal:
Ann. Health Res. (Onabanjo Univ. Teach. Hosp.)
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
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