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ArticleAmerican journal of public health2007

The prophylactic extraction of third molars: a public health hazard.

Jay W Friedman

6 registry-linked trialsOpen access · greenAbstract read
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Article in American journal of public health, 2007. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 6 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 96 papers, 10 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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96citing papers in PubMed, 10 pooled it
3.7field-weighted citation impact, top 8% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT03512769 completednot on this mapstarted 2018, after this paper: background citation

The Restful Jaw Device: A New Way to Support and Protect the Jaw During Third Molar Extractions; Feasibility

TypeobservationalSponsorUniversity of MinnesotaRan2018 to 2018Enrolled19ConditionsImpacted Third Molar Tooth, Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction SyndromeArmsRestful Jaw Device
NCT03893175 phase1completednot on this mapstarted 2019, after this paper: background citation

Towards Predicting the Analgesic Response to Ibuprofen Following Third-molar Extraction

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of PennsylvaniaRan2019 to 2022Enrolled86ConditionsImpacted Third Molar Tooth, Pain, AcuteArmsIbuprofen, Acetaminophen, Placebo, Oxycodone
NCT03975920 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2019, after this paper: background citation

The Restful Jaw Device: A New Way to Support and Protect the Jaw During Third Molar Extractions

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of MinnesotaRan2019 to 2021Enrolled180ConditionsImpacted Third Molar Tooth, Temporomandibular DisorderArmsThe Restful Jaw Device
NCT05027893 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2019, after this paper: background citation

Efficacy of the Application of Moxifloxacin and Cefixime in Reduction of Inflammatory Sequelae and Complications After Mandibular Third Molar Surgery

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of Novi SadRan2019 to 2023Enrolled157ConditionsPostoperative Complications, Antibiotic Reaction, Antibiotic Side Effect, Antibiotic Resistant InfectionArmsMoxifloxacin 400 mg Oral Tablet, Cefixime 400 mg Oral Tablet, Placebo
NCT05820867 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2018, after this paper: background citation

Prospective Comparison of Single vs. Staged Extractions: OHRQoL Outcomes for Wisdom Teeth Removal

TypeinterventionalSponsorMarmara UniversityRan2018 to 2021Enrolled59ConditionsImpacted Third Molar Tooth, Impacted ToothArmsSingle-Session Bilateral Mandibular Third Molar Extraction, Two-Session Bilateral Mandibular Third Molar Extraction
NCT06514222 early_phase1unknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2024, after this paper: background citation

Pain Control Following Impacted Mandibular Third Molar Surgery: A Comparison of the Effectiveness of Two Different Protocols

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of SharjahRan2024 to 2024Enrolled56ConditionsPost Operative Pain, Impacted Third Molar ToothArmsParacetamol and Ibuprofen. The combination of the Paracetamol and Ibuprofen will be given together every 8 hours, Paracetamol and Ibuprofen. The combination of the Paracetamol and Ibuprofen will be given alternatively every four hours
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

96 citing papers in PubMed, 10 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 268 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jay W Friedmandrjfriedman@sbcglobal.net
Community Living · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ten million third molars (wisdom teeth) are extracted from approximately 5 million people in the United States each year at an annual cost of over $3 billion. In addition, more than 11 million patient days of "standard discomfort or disability"--pain, swelling, bruising, and malaise--result postoperatively, and more than 11000 people suffer permanent paresthesia--numbness of the lip, tongue, and cheek--as a consequence of nerve injury during the surgery. At least two thirds of these extractions, associated costs, and injuries are unnecessary, constituting a silent epidemic of iatrogenic injury that afflicts tens of thousands of people with lifelong discomfort and disability. Avoidance of prophylactic extraction of third molars can prevent this public health hazard.

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AdolescentAdultDental ProphylaxisFacial Nerve InjuriesHumansIatrogenic DiseaseIncidenceMolar, ThirdParesthesiaPericoronitisPractice Guidelines as TopicPrevalencePublic HealthRisk AssessmentSocieties, DentalSurgery, Oral

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PMID17666691
PMCPMC1963310
OpenAlexW2159209025

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