A comparative study of the effect of using a rubber drain on postoperative discomfort following lower third molar surgery

Effect of preoperative prednisolone on clinical postoperative symptoms after surgical extractions of mandibular third molars

“…[1][2][3][4][5] To reduce patient discomfort during and after third molar surgery, non-medication methods including cryotherapy, soft laser application, and drain insertion can be used in the perioperative period. [6][7][8] Generally, however, surgeons rely on the administration of perioperative medications, including non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), for reducing the postoperative sequelae. Postoperative pain, swelling, and trismus can be reduced via the membrane-stabilizing anti-exudative effect of corticosteroids and by inhibiting cyclooxygenase with an NSAID.…”

Comparison of pedicled buccal fat pad flap with buccal flap for closure of oro-antral communication

“…According to the technique used by Chukwunke et al, postoperative swelling was evaluated by multiplication of two measurements: tragus-commisure and lateral cantusn-gonial angle lines and compared with the preoperative values at 48 h and 1 week postoperatively using the following formula 6 :…”

Influence of a pedicle flap design on acute postoperative sequelae after lower third molar removal

“…Third molar tooth removal is frequently associated with debilitating acute complications including pain, swelling, trismus 24 , and alveolar osteitis (dry socket) 9 . As a consequence, research has concentrated on finding techniques to minimize these complications, including the use of surgical drains 6,7,26,29 , different closure techniques 11,13 and various flap designs 15,18,19,24,27,30 .…”