A Tetracycline Drain Reduces Alveolar Osteitis in Third Molar Surgery

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2018-02-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of an oxytetracycline impregnated gauze drain on the incidence of alveolar osteitis (AO) and postoperative pain during the first week after mandibular third molar surgery.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University of Oslo
• Treatments: Tetracycline

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

The inclusion criteria were: age >18 years, indication for removal of one or both 3M, ASA I-II, no need for sedatives, possession of a smartphone with internet access (to be able to register pain score and use of analgesics, see "Data collection methods and statistical analysis"), and being able to attend a postoperative examination after 1 week.

Exclusion Criteria:

Exclusion criteria were: age <18 years, no indication for removal of 3M, ASA III or higher, pregnancy or breastfeeding, need for sedatives or systemic antibiotics, not possessing a smartphone, and not being able to attend a postoperative examination after 1 week.