SynthesisQuality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation2018
Third molar removal and its impact on quality of life: systematic review and meta-analysis.
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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.
Effects of Photobiomodulation Conditioning of Orofacial Tissue in Surgery for Removal of Impacted Mandibular Third Molars: Randomized, Sham-controlled, Double-blind Clinical Trial
Efficacy and Safety of Administration of Different Doses of 4% Articaine (1:100,000 Epinephrine) Using the Lower Dental Nerve Block Technique for Lower Third Molar Extraction. A Triple-blind Randomized Clinical Trial.
Who cites it
36 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 91 citations in OpenAlex.
- Can acupuncture be a viable method for pain control after lower third molar removal? A systematic review with meta-analysis.Oral and maxillofacial surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Comparison of suture and sutureless techniques on postoperative complications after third molar surgery: a systematic review.Clinical oral investigations · 2024Pooled it
- Do blood concentrates influence inflammatory signs and symptoms after mandibular third molar surgery? A systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.Clinical oral investigations · 2023Pooled it
- Hyaluronic acid in tooth extraction: a systematic review and meta-analysis of preclinical and clinical trials.Clinical oral investigations · 2023Pooled it
- Does kinesio taping reduce pain, swelling, and trismus after mandibular third molar surgery? A systematic review and meta-analysis.Oral and maxillofacial surgery · 2022Pooled it
- Can Kinesio taping improve discomfort after mandibular third molar surgery? A systematic review and meta-analysis.Clinical oral investigations · 2021Pooled it
- Surgical removal versus retention for the management of asymptomatic disease-free impacted wisdom teeth.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2020Pooled it
- Effectiveness of topical vacuum assisted drainage in mandibular third molar surgeries: a randomized controlled clinical study.BMC oral health · 2025Trial
- Comparison of the effects of submucosal hyaluronidase and dexamethasone on postoperative edema, pain, trismus, and infection following impacted third molar surgery.BMC oral health · 2024Trial
- The influence of electrical high-speed rotation on mandibular third molar surgeries: a prospective, randomized, split-mouth clinical and radiographic study.Scientific reports · 2024Trial
- Does low dose of etoricoxib play pre-emptive analgesic effect in third molar surgery? A randomized clinical trial.BMC oral health · 2021Trial
- Alveolar iodine tampon packing after impacted third molar surgery improves oral health-related quality of life and postoperative sequela: a randomized study.Oral and maxillofacial surgery · 2021Trial
- Photobiomodulation therapy reduces postoperative pain after third molar extractions: A randomized clinical trial.Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal · 2021Trial
- Preemptive Oral Etoricoxib on Health-Related Quality of Life after Mandibular Third Molar Surgery: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial.BioMed research international · 2021Trial
- The effect of protein intake levels on early postoperative outcomes following impacted mandibular third molar removal: a pilot study.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Mandibular third molar coronectomy in older adults and its effects on oral health-related quality of life.Gerodontology · 2025Article
- The Temporo-Masseteric Nerve Block (TMNB) for Alleviating Acute Postextraction Masticatory Myalgia: A Case Series.Anesthesia progress · 2025Article
- Comparing oral health-related quality of life and satisfaction: root canal therapy vs. extraction for first permanent molars in children - a case-control study.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Certainty of evidence on the effects of cryotherapy, surgical wound closure, and chlorhexidine on clinical and patient-centered outcomes after third molar surgery: evidence mapping of systematic reviews and meta-analyses.Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal · 2025Article
- Clinical and Molecular Impact of Advanced Platelet-Rich Fibrin on Pain, Swelling, and Distal Periodontal Status of Mandibular Second Molars After Mandibular Third-Molar Extraction.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
objectiveThe purpose of this systematic review was to assess the impact of third molar removal on patient's quality of life.
methodsTo address the study purpose, investigators designed and implemented a systematic review. The primary outcome variable was the quality of life after third molar extraction. An electronic search was conducted through March, 2017, on the PUBMED, Virtual Health Library (VHL), Web of Science, and OVID, to identify relevant literatures. Research studies (randomized or non-randomized clinical trials) were included that evaluated the quality of life in individuals before and after third molar extraction, using validated measures of oral health-related quality of life with quantitative approach, besides procedures performed under local anesthesia. The R software was used to measure the mean difference on the quality of life between the preoperative period and follow-up days.
resultsA total of 1141 studies were identified. Of this total, 13 articles were selected in the present systematic review, of which six studies were included in the meta-analysis. All of these 13 articles used the OHIP-14, and 4 of this 13 used OHQoLUK-16 to evaluate the quality of life. Regarding quality assessment, four of the 13 included studies in this review received a maximum score of 9 points, according to the Newcastle-Ottawa (NOS). The OHIP-14 mean score on the first postoperative day was 17.57 (95% CI 11.84-23.30, I
conclusionThis systematic review revealed that the highest negative impact on quality of life of individuals submitted to third molar surgery was observed on the first postoperative day, decreasing over the follow-up period.
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