Clinical Wound Healing After Lower 3rd Molar Fully-impacted Surgery With 2 Types of Flap

Clinical Wound Healing After Fully-impacted Lower Third Molar Surgery Using Two Different Type of Flap: Randomized Clinical Trial

The dehiscence distal to the second molar after lower third molar extraction is very common because the access flap for surgical extraction cannot be repositioned on a portion of healthy bone to guarantee suture support. The healing process is therefore delayed and the possible accumulation of food and debris is often responsible for bad smell and pain with the consequent occurrence of an overlapping infection.

The main aim of the study is to evaluate whether healing is significantly different using two different flaps for surgical access. Clinical assessment and a quality of life questionnaire are used for the evaluation.

Inclusion Criteria:

• fully-impacted lower third molar
• patients aged between 18 and 35

Exclusion Criteria:

• patients undergoing drug treatment for systemic diseases that can influenced the healing process,
• pregnant women,
• smoking habits
• patients with disabilities
• all interventions in which intraoperative accidents involving the soft tissues occurred (laceration of the mucosa / flap).