Different Inflammatory Biomarkers With Surgical Removal of Mandibular Third Molars

NCT ID: NCT05962593

Last Updated: 2023-07-27

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

124 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-06-01

Study Completion Date

2024-06-30

Brief Summary

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Removal of mandibular third molars (M3s) is the most frequently performed surgical intervention undertaken in dentistry. The indications and timing of surgical removal of M3s has been a matter of international and national debate, and especially prophylactic removal of M3s is controversial.

Detailed Description

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Removal of mandibular third molars (M3s) is the most frequently performed surgical intervention undertaken in dentistry. The indications and timing of surgical removal of M3s has been a matter of international and national debate, and especially prophylactic removal of M3s is controversial.

It is well documented that periodontally compromised patients are characterized by elevated levels of systemic low-grade inflammation which can affect their general health and contribute to development and aggravation of a number of chronic diseases including diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disorders. Inflammatory changes are frequent around erupted, semi-erupted and retained M3s. However, only a few under-powered studies have addressed the relationship between the presence of M3s and the level of systemic low-grade inflammation.

Conservative guidelines recommend not to remove M3s until subjective and/or objective signs of infection are observed. Overall, these guidelines result in a relatively equal distribution of surgically removed M3s over the age span of a population. In contrast, more proactive guidelines recommend removal of M3s that are not expected to erupt into functional occlusion leading to frequent removal of M3s in the young population. Surgical removal of M3s are associated with a varying degree of pain, facial swelling and the patients are on average sick leave for 2-3 days. Furthermore, complications as nerve damage, infection, bleeding and jaw fracture can occur. Therefore, unnecessary removal of M3s should be avoided. However, the risk and severity of postoperative sequelae and complications is known to increase significantly with age. Hence, the crucial point determining indications for surgical removal of M3s is to balance the risk of developing local and systemic disease against the risk of complications after surgical removal.

The present project will investigate the systemic impact of retaining or removing M3s by measuring low-grade systemic inflammation markers in blood and saliva. To further explore measures to reduce postoperative complications, discomfort, and patient satisfaction, the effect of prophylactic antibiotics, pre-emptive analgesics, and a postoperative follow-up telephone call, will be investigated.

The project consists of six prospective studies that will include more than 800 patients and surgical removal of more than 1,000 mandibular third molars. It is expected that the project will contribute with important information on the impact of mandibular third molars on general health and prophylactic modalities that can influence postoperative sequelae and complications following surgical removal of mandibular third molars.

Conditions

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Wisdom Teeth

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Telephone call

A postoperative telephone call

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Telephone call

Intervention Type OTHER

The patients will be randomized for a postoperative telephone call

No telephone call

No telephone call

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Telephone call

The patients will be randomized for a postoperative telephone call

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Wisdom teeth

Exclusion Criteria

* No wisdom teeth
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Copenhagen

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Marie Kj Larsen, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Copenhagen

Locations

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Rigshospitalet

Copenhagen, , Denmark

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Denmark

Central Contacts

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Marie Kjærgaard Larsen, PhD

Role: CONTACT

+4520122781

Simon St Jensen, Prof

Role: CONTACT

+4535 33 30 52

Facility Contacts

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Marie Kj Larsen, PhD

Role: primary

Simon St Jensen, Prof

Role: backup

+4535 33 30 52

Other Identifiers

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H 22029533

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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