A comparative double–blind study among two universal systems of classification of impacted lower wisdom tooth and duration of surgery

Abstract Aim: To estimate the importance of time in determining the difficulty of surgical removal of impacted third molars. Materials and Methods: Two hundred medically fit patients were selected with an age range between 18–25 years of both sexes. These patients had vertically impacted lower th...

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Main Authors: Mohammad S Sulieman, Wa’el T Al–Wattar, Karam H Jazrawi
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Language:Arabic
Published: University of Mosul, College of Dentistry 2006-01-01
Series:Al-Rafidain Dental Journal
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Online Access:https://rden.mosuljournals.com/pdf_40196_9373fd22b49da9acafa77a6cf840ddd5.html
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Wa’el T Al–Wattar
Karam H Jazrawi
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description Abstract Aim: To estimate the importance of time in determining the difficulty of surgical removal of impacted third molars. Materials and Methods: Two hundred medically fit patients were selected with an age range between 18–25 years of both sexes. These patients had vertically impacted lower third molars and indicated for surgical extraction. The diagnosis of third molar impaction was based on clinical and standard intraoral periapical radiographs. A double–blind approach was adopted whereby two researchers carried out a classification of the operation based on expected time of surgery and the third researcher performed the surgery. The classification of the impaction was performed pre–operatively according to Pell–Gregory classification, then the operation was performed following the standard procedure for this type of surgery. Following extraction, surgical difficulty was rated according to Garcia et al. classification and operation time from the incision till suturing of the flap. Results: Comparison among the three classification systems was performed and the results indicated no significant difference among the three classifications regarding simple and moderate operations, but only a significant difference was recorded for the difficult operations. Conclusion: This study, however, revealed the importance of time in assessing the difficulty of such operations and this, in turn, will help surgeons in scheduling the treatment plan and taking the necessary precautions when dealing with difficult operations
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spelling doaj.art-3394879508784cff829ec754f914baa02022-12-22T02:47:49ZaraUniversity of Mosul, College of DentistryAl-Rafidain Dental Journal1812-12171998-03452006-01-0161424710.33899/rden.2006.40196A comparative double–blind study among two universal systems of classification of impacted lower wisdom tooth and duration of surgeryMohammad S SuliemanWa’el T Al–WattarKaram H JazrawiAbstract Aim: To estimate the importance of time in determining the difficulty of surgical removal of impacted third molars. Materials and Methods: Two hundred medically fit patients were selected with an age range between 18–25 years of both sexes. These patients had vertically impacted lower third molars and indicated for surgical extraction. The diagnosis of third molar impaction was based on clinical and standard intraoral periapical radiographs. A double–blind approach was adopted whereby two researchers carried out a classification of the operation based on expected time of surgery and the third researcher performed the surgery. The classification of the impaction was performed pre–operatively according to Pell–Gregory classification, then the operation was performed following the standard procedure for this type of surgery. Following extraction, surgical difficulty was rated according to Garcia et al. classification and operation time from the incision till suturing of the flap. Results: Comparison among the three classification systems was performed and the results indicated no significant difference among the three classifications regarding simple and moderate operations, but only a significant difference was recorded for the difficult operations. Conclusion: This study, however, revealed the importance of time in assessing the difficulty of such operations and this, in turn, will help surgeons in scheduling the treatment plan and taking the necessary precautions when dealing with difficult operationshttps://rden.mosuljournals.com/pdf_40196_9373fd22b49da9acafa77a6cf840ddd5.htmlimpacted third molarstime of operationclassification system
spellingShingle Mohammad S Sulieman
Wa’el T Al–Wattar
Karam H Jazrawi
A comparative double–blind study among two universal systems of classification of impacted lower wisdom tooth and duration of surgery
Al-Rafidain Dental Journal
impacted third molars
time of operation
classification system
title A comparative double–blind study among two universal systems of classification of impacted lower wisdom tooth and duration of surgery
title_full A comparative double–blind study among two universal systems of classification of impacted lower wisdom tooth and duration of surgery
title_fullStr A comparative double–blind study among two universal systems of classification of impacted lower wisdom tooth and duration of surgery
title_full_unstemmed A comparative double–blind study among two universal systems of classification of impacted lower wisdom tooth and duration of surgery
title_short A comparative double–blind study among two universal systems of classification of impacted lower wisdom tooth and duration of surgery
title_sort comparative double blind study among two universal systems of classification of impacted lower wisdom tooth and duration of surgery
topic impacted third molars
time of operation
classification system
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