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PubMed1997

Prophylactic removal of impacted third molars: an assessment of published reviews.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate published reviews of the appropriateness of prophylactic removal of impacted third molars. DESIGN: Systematic review and critical appraisal of relevant reviews. METHODS: Computerised databases (Medline and Embase), the Index to Dental Literature, and the references of articles were searched to identify relevant reviews. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Pathologies associated with impacted third molars and outcomes following surgical removal of third molars. RESULTS: Twelve published reviews were assessed. Major methodological problems in these include that authors did not describe review methods such as literature search strategy and criteria for inclusion of primary studies. Reviews with similar aims included different sets of primary studies as evidence. Details of primary studies quoted were seldom sufficient for readers to judge the reliability of the evidence. With the exception of two reviews with poorer quality, the reviews concluded that there is a lack of evidence to support the prophylactic removal of impacted third molars. Two decision analyses also concluded that, on average, patients' long-term wellbeing is maximised if extraction is confined to those impacted third molars with pathology. CONCLUSIONS: In the absence of good evidence to support prophylactic removal, there appears to be little justification for the removal of pathology-free impacted third molars.

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PubMed2006

CASP and CONSORT.

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PubMed1999

Antibiotic therapy in impacted third molar surgery.

The use of routine antibiotic therapy in patients undergoing surgical third molar extraction is controversial. The efficacy of antibiotic therapy in preventing postoperative complications following surgical third molar extractions was evaluated in 141 patients. In the test group (66 patients), the protocol utilized a regimen of 2 g of amoxicillin orally daily for 5 d postoperatively, starting at the completion of surgery. In the control group (75 patients), no antibiotic therapy was given. No significant difference was found between the test group and the control group in the incidence of postoperative sequelae, i.e. fever, pain, swelling and alveolar osteitis. A statistically significant association between smoking, habitual drinking and increased postoperative pain and fever was found. Patient age > or = 18 yr was positively correlated with an increased incidence of alveolar osteitis. Swelling was found to be gender-related, in that female patients experienced more swelling than male patients. No correlation was found between the time required for surgery or difficulty of extraction and post-operative pain. In conclusion, no difference was found between patients receiving postoperative amoxicillin and the control group in the incidence of postoperative sequelae.

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PubMed2002

Immediate and late mandibular fractures after third molar removal.

PURPOSE: In this retrospective study, we analyzed immediate and late mandibular fractures after impacted lower third molar surgery. PATIENTS AND METHODS: One hundred fifty oral and maxillofacial surgeons in the north of- France were questioned about their experience with intraoperative and late mandibular fracture after third molar surgery. Cases were examined clinically and radiographically. RESULTS: Thirty-seven fractures were reported in about 750,000 extractions (incidence of 0.0049%). Only 27 cases could be precisely described: 17 intraoperative and 10 late fractures. The patients were 19 to 75 years of age, with an average age of 37 years for intraoperative fractures and 47 years for late fractures. All grades of tooth impaction were included. Only 2 patients did not have full dentition. CONCLUSIONS: The major incidence of immediate and late mandible fractures occurs in patients older than over 25 years. Men may be more likely to have late fractures (8 of 10 cases).

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PubMed2002

Complications in HIV-infected and non-HIV-infected haemophiliacs and other patients after oral surgery.

Dental extractions and other oral surgical procedures, including local analgesic injections, potentially can cause problems in haemophiliac and HIV infected persons. There are few data on treatment results in HIV-infected haemophiliacs compared with non-HIV-infected haemophiliacs. The oral surgery treatment results in 48 patients with special needs, including HIV-infected haemophiliacs, non-HIV-infected haemophiliacs, HIV-infected non-haemophiliacs, and a group with other medical problems were therefore studied. Around 20% of the haemophiliacs developed post-oral surgical complications, which was not significantly different whether or not they were HIV-infected. However, complications were less frequent (8%) in HIV-infected non-haemophiliacs or other patients with special needs. Although the patient groups are not large, it would appear that haemophiliacs had more postoperative complications but that the presence of HIV infection had no notable influence on treatment outcome.

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PubMed2002

Effects of 0.2% chlorhexidine gluconate and amoxicillin plus clavulanic acid on the prevention of alveolar osteitis following mandibular third molar extractions.

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the use of a 0.2% chlorhexidine gluconate and amoxicillin plus clavulanic acid combination as a prophylactic therapy for the prevention of alveolar osteitis after mandibular third molar extractions and to investigate adverse reactions to chlorhexidine. STUDY DESIGN: This randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel group study was conducted in a group of 177 subjects, from which 3 groups were formed. The first group (n = 62) received 0.2% chlorhexidine gluconate, the second group (n = 56) received a 0.2% chlorhexidine gluconate and amoxicillin plus clavulanic acid combination, and the third group (n = 59) received 0.09% sterile saline solution. All patients were recalled for the diagnosis of alveolar osteitis on the third and seventh postoperative days. RESULTS: When patients in the antibiotic group were compared with those in the other 2 groups, a significant reduction in alveolar osteitis was noted (P <.05). An alteration in taste, the bad taste of the solution, and staining of dentures and oral tissues were the major complaints about chlorhexidine. CONCLUSION: It would be more beneficial to use chlorhexidine solution with a beta-lactamase inhibitor-containing antibiotic to enhance its effectiveness for the prevention of alveolar osteitis.

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PubMed2003

Tooth exfoliation and necrosis of the crestal bone caused by the use of formocresol.

A 68-year-old woman received a formocresol pulpectomy of the right lower lateral incisor. The temporary restoration was lost within hours. The next day, the patient suffered continuous pain, the gingiva sloughed, and the alveolar bone was exposed. Four days after treatment, the patient complained of moderate pain. Six days after the pulpectomy, the tooth spontaneously exfoliated. At this time she was referred to our hospital. The clinical diagnosis was chronic alveolitis. Treatment consisted of irrigation of the area. Three weeks after the pulpectomy, the dull pain had subsided, but the alveolar bone of the area showed increased mobility. Five weeks after the pulpectomy, the mobility of the alveolar bone was more significant and a sequestrectomy was performed with the patient under local anesthesia. The sequestrum of necrotic bone was approximately 10 x 5 x 5 mm in size. The patient has been symptom-free for 2 years since the sequestrectomy.

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PubMed1997

Factors predisposing to postoperative complications related to wisdom tooth surgery among university students.

In a retrospective study among 550 Helsinki University students 20 to 30 years old, factors predisposing to postoperative complications from removal of lower jaw wisdom teeth were evaluated. Patient records and panoramic tomograms covering the period from 1990 to 1993 were examined; 50 patients (9.1%) had postoperative complications after removal of a wisdom tooth. The most common complications were alveolar osteitis (2.9%), postoperative infection (2.6%), postoperative bleeding (1.5%), and dysesthesia of the lower lip or tongue (1.1%). Factors associated with increased postoperative complications were mesiohorizontal position of the tooth, deep impaction of the tooth, and use of oral contraceptives. Before patients undergo surgery for removal of wisdom teeth, those who use oral contraceptives or have difficult tooth impactions should be informed about the increased possibility of postoperative complications.

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Long-term outcome of tooth repulsion in horses. A retrospective study of 61 cases.

The records of 61 horses undergoing tooth repulsion for treatment of alveolar periostitis were reviewed. Seventeen of 36 horses (47%) in which maxillary teeth were removed had serious postoperative complications, such as infection of a second tooth, bone sequestration, chronic sinusitis, draining tracts, retained dental packing, feed impaction of the alveolus or sinus, suture-line dehiscence, or skin-flap sloughs. Eight horses required at least one additional surgical procedure. Eight of 25 horses (32%) in which mandibular teeth were removed had serious postoperative complications, and four horses required an additional surgical procedure. Hospitalization lasted 2 to 61 days (median, 22 days) for maxillary teeth and 3 to 35 days (median, 8 days) for mandibular teeth. Long-term follow-up (at least 5 months) was possible in 47 horses. Twenty-four of 30 horses (80%) with maxillary tooth repulsion healed without further problems; six horses had persistent nasal discharge. Fourteen of 17 horses (82%) with mandibular tooth repulsion healed with no further problems or with only minor complications; three horses had a chronic draining tract.

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