›› 2016, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (11): 1006-1010.

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The effects of two suture techniques on the postoperative complications after mandibular lower impacted third molar extraction 

  

  • Received:2016-05-26 Revised:2016-06-17 Online:2016-11-28 Published:2016-11-29
  • Contact: Ding Siyang E-mail:1137942451@qq.com

Abstract: Objective To evaluate the effects of two different suture techniques of the triangular flap on the postoperative complications after the removal of impacted lower third molar. Method A prospective, randomized clinical trial was conducted among 100 patients who underwent surgical extraction of impacted lower third molar at the Department of Oral Surgery in Stomatological Hospital of Jiangsu Province. Patients were randomly divided into 2 groups (each group of 50 people). Two different techniques (complete closure and partial closure of the wound) were performed respectively with conventional antiinfection therapy postoperatively. The control group adopted the complete closure while the observation group the partial closure after operation. Postoperative complications were evaluated prior to the surgical procedure and also at 48 hours and 7 days postoperatively. Result No statistically significant differences were observed for bleeding(P>0.05), swelling(P>0.05),pain (P>0.05) and trismus(P>0.05) between the observation group and the control group. Conclusion Partial closure of the flap without suturing the relieving incision after surgical extraction of lower third molar reduces operating time and it does not increase the postoperative complications compared with complete closure of the wound.

Key words: wisdom tooth, extraction of tooth, suture techniques, complication

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