ArticleActa stomatologica Croatica2022
Correlation between Body Mass Index and the Occurrence of Postoperative Complications after Surgical Removal of the Lower Third Molar.
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- Effectiveness of topical vacuum assisted drainage in mandibular third molar surgeries: a randomized controlled clinical study.BMC oral health · 2025Trial
- Evaluation of the effects of silk and polyethylene terephthalate sutures on postoperative complications in impacted lower third molar surgery.Journal of materials science. Materials in medicine · 2023Trial
- "Beyond the scale: body mass index as a hidden player in post-extraction complications".BMC oral health · 2026Observational
- Is pre-operative full mouth plaque score related to inflammatory complications in lower third molar surgery? cohort study.Clinical oral investigations · 2025Article
- Postoperative pain and influencing factors after prophylactic extraction of impacted mandibular third molars: a multicenter prospective cohort study.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- The Impact of Surgical Trauma, BMI and Analgesics Intake on Postoperative Pain after Periapical Surgery in the Anterior Maxillary Region.Acta stomatologica Croatica · 2024Article
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Abstract
Objectives: Swelling, pain and trismus after the surgical removal of the mandibular third molars are the most common and expected postoperative complications. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to assess the association of those postoperative complications and BMI after surgical removal of the mandibular third molars. Material and methods: 84 patients who required the surgical removal of their lower third molar were enrolled in this study and were divided into 4 groups dependent on their BMI. Data were tested by one-way analysis of variance (Welch's ANOVA). The differences were tested by the intragroup using the Games-Howell test. Results: The effect of BMI on pain had a statistically significant difference within the first 24 postoperative hours: 4 hours (p=0.014), 6 hours (p=0.034, p=0.049), 12 hours (p= 0.00.P=0.023), and 24 hours (p=0.010). For swelling and trismus in the exception on first postoperative day between underweight and normal weight groups (p=0.026), and underweight and overweight groups (p=0.014) no statistically significant correlation was found. Conclusion: BMI has an impact on a patient's early postoperative recovery.
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