Authors: Sneha D Sharma B Vidya Mohan Alexander Sunny Deshmukh
Publish Date: 2014/11/08
Volume: 14, Issue: 3, Pages: 611-615
Abstract
A double blind randomized controlled clinical trial of 100 patients requiring nonsurgical single rooted tooth extractions was performed The subjects were randomized into the experimental group underwent extractions with periotome and conventional extraction forceps or into the control group subjects underwent extractions using periosteal elevator and conventional extraction forceps Pain was assessed using visual analogue scale all throughout 7 days postoperatively Gingival laceration duration of surgery number and frequency of analgesics consumed and complications if present were also notedOn intergroup comparison all the parameters were statistically significant in control group p 005 Also on pre and postoperative intergroup comparison statistically significant pain reduction was noted in experimental group 528 whereas pain increased in control group 65
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