Early postoperative oral health related quality of life after surgical removal of impacted lower third molar in an undergraduate practice
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The objectives of this study were to evaluate postoperative Oral Health Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) in 7-day period after surgical removal of impacted lower third molar performed by undergraduate dental students and the effect of different types of impaction toward OHRQoL. The study consisted of 62 patients who had their orthopantomogram (OPG) taken before the procedure. The patients had to complete a 14-item Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) questionnaire prior to surgery and 1, 3, and 7 days postoperatively. Two observers reviewed all OPGs to determine the type of impacted tooth. The results showed that OHRQoL was at its worst on postoperative day 1 and returned to preoperative baseline by postoperative day 7. Furthermore, impacted tooth with position A resulted in less deterioration in postoperative OHRQoL. In conclusions, this pattern of changes in OHRQoL might be helpful for patients to perceive realistic expectations. Patients with impacted tooth with position A should be selected for undergraduate cases because of less effect on OHRQoL compared to other types.
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