2017
DOI: 10.26477/idj.v39i2.123
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Pattern of Pain and Swelling after Periapical and Wisdom Tooth Surgery: Are age and Gender Predictive Factors?

Abstract: Objectives: The aim of this study is to evaluate the intensity of post-surgical pain and swelling experienced by patients who had undergone lower third molar and periapical surgery {(L3MS),(PAS)}, and also to investigate the impact of age and gender on the same parameters. . Methods:The study involved 86 patients; some of whom underwent L3MS (n=46), while the others had PAS (n=40), all procedures were performed under local anesthesia. The visual analogue scale measured pain and swelling for seven consecutive d… Show more

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“…There have been numerous research papers describing the postoperative symptoms and healing process in patients undergoing surgical removal of the third molar in the mandible [42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52][53][54][55]. One of the causes of persistent pain after extraction of the third molar is the occurrence of post-extraction local inflammation in the form of a dry socket.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…There have been numerous research papers describing the postoperative symptoms and healing process in patients undergoing surgical removal of the third molar in the mandible [42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52][53][54][55]. One of the causes of persistent pain after extraction of the third molar is the occurrence of post-extraction local inflammation in the form of a dry socket.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This study is apart from a previously conducted research [18]. Surgical removal of impacted M3M were executed in forty-six dental patients who presented to the Department of the oral surgery/The Left specialized dental center, Mosul city, Iraq.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%