Naslov
Does Body Mass Index and Position of Impacted Lower Third Molar Affect the Postoperative Pain Intensity?

Autori
Matijević, Marko ; Užarević, Zvonimir ; Gvozdić, Vlatka ; Leović, Dinko ; Ivanišević, Zrinka ; Matijević-Mikelić, Valentina ; Bogut, Irella ; Včev, Aleksandar ; Macan, Darko

Izvornik
Collegium antropologicum (0350-6134) 36 (2012), 4; 1279-1285

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
postoperative pain ; lower third molar ; body mass index ; position of teeth ; canonical discriminant analysis

Sažetak
The main objective of this study was to determine to which extent body mass index and position of impacted lower third molar was affecting the pain intensity in the first seven postoperative days. The study was conducted following the extraction of the lower third molar in 108 patients. Depending on the type of information given to each particular patient, the patients were divided in two groups: the test group where patients were given detailed standard written and verbal instructions and the control group which received only standard written instructions about treatment after surgery. Using canonical discriminant analysis we investigated the influence of body mass index and the position of impacted lower third molar on postoperative pain intensity in two groups of patients. Results of this study showed that the body mass index or the tooth position did not have influence on intensity of postoperative pain. The body mass index and the position of impacted lower third molar do not affect the postoperative pain intensity.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti, Dentalna medicina

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