Study Comparing Piezoelectric and Traditional Surgery for Removing Lower Third Molars and Its Effect on Post-Surgery Swelling

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are evaluating how piezoelectric surgery compares with the traditional surgical method for removing lower third molars in patients aged 14 to 24. The study focuses on the effects of these two techniques on soft tissue swelling after the procedure. Facial swelling after surgery will be measured using a photogrammetry facial scanner to assess differences in recovery. Participants will undergo bilateral germectomy of the lower third molars using either the piezoelectric technique or the traditional surgical method. These two approaches are compared to see how they affect postoperative swelling. The study uses a randomized design with triple masking to assign participants to one of these two surgical methods. During the study, facial swelling will be measured before surgery and then again at 2 and 7 days after surgery using qualitative and quantitative analyses, including volumetric and linear measurements. Secondary outcomes include assessing jaw movement limitations trismus and pain levels with a visual analogue scale over the same time points. Participants are followed for a short period post-surgery to monitor these outcomes.

Comparison of Piezoelectric and Conventional Surgery for Germectomy of the Lower Third Molar