Study Status: COMPLETED
Recruit Status: COMPLETED
Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
Official Title: Comparative Examination of the Postoperative Effects of Low-laser Treatment and Platelet-rich Fibrin Applications After Mandibular Impacted Wisdom Teeth Extraction
Brief Summary: The aim of this study was investigate the comparison of postoperative effects of low laser treatment and platelet-rich fibrin application on mandibular impacted third molar tooth extraction.
The study included a total of 60 patients with impacted mandibular third molar.
Patients were evaluated in 4 randomly separated groups.
In group 1, PRF was applied to the tooth socket.
In group 2, PRF was applied to the tooth socket combined with Low Laser Treatment extraorally to the extraction area for three days within surgery day In group 3, Low Laser Treatment was applied to the extraorally to the extraction area for three days within surgery day.
In group 4 (control group), tradional osteomy was made.
The outcome variables were pain, swelling, the number of analgesics taken, and trismus.
These variables were also assessed based on first, second, third, and seventh days following the operation.
All of the 4 groups patients were prescribed an 875/125 mg amoxicillin/clavulanic acid tablet twice daily for five days.