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ArticleEuropean archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry2025

Factors affecting pain experience after lower third molar germectomy in teenagers-a clinical study.

M Mazur, A Ndokaj, M Jedlinski, R Marasca, G Trybek, A Polimeni

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M MazurDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Via Caserta 6, 00161, Rome, Italy.
A NdokajDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Via Caserta 6, 00161, Rome, Italy. artnora.ndokaj@uniroma1.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1400-8607
M JedlinskiDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Via Caserta 6, 00161, Rome, Italy.
R MarascaPrivate Practice, Rome, Italy.
G TrybekDepartment of Interdisciplinary Dentistry, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, 70-111, Szczecin, Poland.
A PolimeniDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Via Caserta 6, 00161, Rome, Italy.

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aimThis study aimed to investigate the correlation between subjective pain threshold (SPT), daily pain recovery (PR) during the first postoperative week, and patient/surgical characteristics, while evaluating changes in SPT across multiple surgeries. Additionally, it assessed how perceived quality of life correlates with SPT and PR in adolescents undergoing lower third molar germectomy.

methodsA prospective clinical study was conducted at the Paediatric Surgery Unit, Sapienza University of Rome, involving 51 patients aged 10-16 years undergoing lower third molar germectomy. SPT and daily PR were measured using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) during the first postoperative week, and quality of life was evaluated using the SF-12 questionnaire at 1-week follow-up.

resultsA total of 87 germectomies were performed, with 36 patients undergoing a second surgery. The mean age was 13.86 ± 1.81 years. Mean VAS scores increased from 4.2 ± 1.5 for Intervention 1 to 4.8 ± 1.6 for Intervention 2. Longer operative times were associated with higher PR scores on postoperative day 3. Higher PR scores correlated with greater limitations in daily activities and emotional well-being, while lower PR scores were linked to better self-perceived health.

conclusionSPT and PR are influenced by surgical duration and self-health perception. Shorter procedures and positive self-health perception contribute to faster recovery and improved postoperative quality of life in young patients.

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Molar, ThirdPostoperative PainTooth ExtractionAdolescentChildFemaleHumansMaleOperative TimePain MeasurementProspective StudiesQuality of LifeGermectomyLower third molarPaediatric oral surgeryPain experiencePain perceptionPain recoveryQuality of lifeTeenagers

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