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ArticleJournal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences2020

Postoperative Healing after Surgical Removal of Mandibular Third Molar: A Comparative Study between Two Proteolytic Enzymes.

S Tharani Kumar, R Ashok Prasanna, Joshua Rohan Kirubanandan, U Elaveyini, S Prasanna Devi, Murali Balasubramaniam

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Article in Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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S Tharani KumarDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sathyabama Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
R Ashok PrasannaDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sathyabama Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Joshua Rohan KirubanandanAnnamalaiyar Multispeciality Clinic, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
U ElaveyiniAnnamalaiyar Multispeciality Clinic, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
S Prasanna DeviDepartment of Computer Science & Engineering, SRM Institute of Science & Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Murali BalasubramaniamDepartment of Oral Pathology, Sathyabama Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Tamil Nadu Government Multi Super Speciality Hospital · INSathyabama Institute of Science and Technology · INSRM Institute of Science and Technology · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe postoperative symptoms after third molar removal surgery were commonly uneventful. The aim of this study was to compare two proteolytic enzymes from different origin and to prove which enzyme provides a faster healing. One of the proteolytic enzymes involves a combination with a flavonoid. This involves trypsin, bromelain, along with a flavonoid rutin. Another proteolytic enzyme is serratiopeptidase that helps in degradation of insoluble proteins causing reduced swelling in the operated site. MATERIALS AND

methodsIn this study, voluntary subjects of clinically indicated bilateral lower third impaction were selected. The subjects were recommended to undergo extraction of impacted teeth in two sittings, one extraction per visit. In the first sitting, subjects were prescribed trypsin, bromelain, and rutin combination after removal of 48 teeth and in the second sitting subjects were prescribed serratiopeptidase after removal of 38 teeth. There was a time interval of 2-3 weeks in between the sittings. The post findings such as mouth opening, swelling, and pain scale were noted.

resultsThe results showed that the proteolytic enzyme combination of trypsin, bromelain, and rutin is better than serratiopeptidase.

conclusionIt is recommended that trypsin, bromelain, and rutin combination can be used effectively for postoperative purpose to facilitate wound healing.

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Bromelainlyzohealrutinserratiopeptidasesubstance Pswellingtrypsin

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PMID33149473
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