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Quality of life after upper third molar removal : a prospective longitudinal study

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Quality of life after upper third molar removal : a prospective longitudinal study

dc.contributor.author	Avellaneda-Gimeno, Vanesa	es
dc.contributor.author	Figueiredo, Rui	es
dc.contributor.author	Valmaseda Castellón, E.	es
dc.date.accessioned	2018-05-02T12:04:12Z
dc.date.available	2018-05-02T12:04:12Z
dc.date.issued	2017	es
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10550/65945
dc.description.abstract	Third molar extraction is a very common procedure in Dentistry. The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality of life (QoL) and satisfaction of patients undergoing extraction of an upper third molar under local anesthesia. A second objective was to describe the evolution of self-reported pain measured in a visual analogue scale (VAS) in the 7 days after surgery and its relationship with pre- and intraoperative factors. A prospective longitudinal cohort study was made. Fifty-five patients received a questionnaire assessing social and working isolation, eating and speaking ability, diet modifications, sleep impairment, physical appearance, discomfort at suture removal and overall satisfaction. Pain was registered daily on a VAS scale. A descriptive and bivariate analysis of the data was performed. Forty-seven patients were included. Pain decreased lineally across the 7 days, and relief was significant between days 2 and 3. Intraoperative complications were significantly associated with pain. The complication that showed the highest pain score was the tuberosity fracture. Upper third molar removal significantly affects the patient?s quality of life, particularly during the first 2 days after extraction.	es
dc.source	Avellaneda-Gimeno, Vanesa ; Figueiredo, Rui ; Valmaseda Castellón, E.. Quality of life after upper third molar removal : a prospective longitudinal study. En: Medicina oral, patología oral y cirugía bucal. Ed. inglesa, 22 6 2017: 14-	es
dc.title	Quality of life after upper third molar removal : a prospective longitudinal study	es
dc.type	info:eu-repo/semantics/article	en
dc.type	info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion	en
dc.subject.unesco	UNESCO::CIENCIAS MÉDICAS	es
dc.identifier.doi	10.4317/medoral.21781	es