Bupivacaine in the Treatment of Postoperative Pain of Impacted Third Molar Extraction

Summary

The third molars are the teeth that are most frequently included and impacted, extraction is one of the most performed treatments by maxillofacial surgeons in their clinical practice. Its surgical extraction is accompanied by an inflammatory process, which generates pain, edema and trismus. The use of alternatives that offer prolonged analgesia, like the use of bupivacaine, reduce the pain of the patient after an extraction of third molars, allows the reduction of morbidity and the rapid return to daily activities. In addition, it allows a better experience in the dental consultation. Investigators hypothesis is: Irrigation of the alveolus with 4 ml of 0.5% bupivacaine is effective for the reduction of post-operative pain in extraction of impacted lower third molars

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Start

2019-06-01

Primary completion

2019-12-31

Completion

2020-01-01

Publications

• Results Khorshidi Khiavi R, Pourallahverdi M, Pourallahverdi A, Ghorani Khiavi S, Ghertasi Oskouei S, Mokhtari H. Pain control following impacted third molar surgery with bupivacaine irrigation of tooth socket: a prospective study. J Dent Res Dent Clin Dent Prospects. 2010 Fall;4(4):105-9. doi: 10.5681/joddd.2010.027. Epub 2010 Dec 21.
• Results Brajkovic D, Biocanin V, Milic M, Vucetic M, Petrovic R, Brkovic B. Quality of analgesia after lower third molar surgery: A randomised, double-blind study of levobupivacaine, bupivacaine and lidocaine with epinephrine. Vojnosanit Pregl. 2015 Jan;72(1):50-6. doi: 10.2298/vsp1501050b.

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