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Study aim
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Investigating the effect of 2% chlorhexidine gel internally on pain after mandibular impacted third molar surgery
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Design
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Clinical trial with control group, with parallel groups, double-blind, randomized, phase 3 on 17 patients, each patient has 2 samples. Randomization using the Excel Randbetween function option
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Settings and conduct
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This study is conducted in the Faculty of Dentistry of Tehran Azad University in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. researcher and the patient are blinded to the study but clinician is blind.
After anesthetic injection, a mucoperiosteal flap will be applied and the tooth will be loosened and removed with an elevator. Chlorhexidine 2% gel will be placed on the tested side, which is randomly selected, along with gelfoam, and gelfoam will be placed on the control side after surgery, then sutures will be applied. It is simple.
All patients are given the usual care after surgery (such as painkillers). Demographic data of patients including age, gender, amount of pain while taking painkillers and the number of painkillers used are recorded. The pain level after surgery is evaluated by VAS criteria. Evaluations are performed on both the first and third days after the operation (2, 12, 24, 72 hours after the operation,).
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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People who are fully satisfied after explaining the procedures and purpose of the research and do not have any specific systemic problems and are 18-25 years old and need bilateral lower third molar surgery.
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Intervention groups
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Intervention group: Placing 2% chlorhexidine gel in the socket of one side (right or left) of the impacted impacted third molar, control group: Placing placebo on the other side.
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Main outcome variables
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Pain at 2,12,24,72 hours after surgery on the intervention and control side based on VAS criteria.The VAS is a score from 1-10 , (1: no pain,10: unbearable pain).