The Effect of Melatonin Application Following Removal of Impacted Third Molar

Summary

In the present study, the main hypothesis hypothesizes that the local application of melatonin in the post-extraction socket produces favorable differences in the immediate postoperative period, as anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and early osteogenic regarding the natural healing process of the socket.

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Start

2020-07-01

Primary completion

2021-03-01

Completion

2021-05-01

Publications

• Background Cobo-Vazquez C, Fernandez-Tresguerres I, Ortega-Aranegui R, Lopez-Quiles J. Effects of local melatonin application on post-extraction sockets after third molar surgery. A pilot study. Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal. 2014 Nov 1;19(6):e628-33. doi: 10.4317/medoral.19851.

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