Dental Considerations and Management of Children with Renal Diseases - An Over View

Abstract

Introduction: Many variables may influence post-operative symptoms after lower third molar extraction. Objective: To assess which pre and intra-operative variables may influence post-operative signs and symptoms after lower third molar extraction. Materials and Methods: 17 patients scheduled for lower third molar extraction were included in this study. Patients were pre-operatively asked to perform a cold pressor test and to fill a questionnaire about the expectation of pain. Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS) was used to assess dental anxiety. Swelling and trismus were assessed before surgery, and two days and seven day after surgery. Postoperative pain was assessed at the end of the surgery and for the subsequent 6 days. Maximum post-operative pain was used as main outcome variable. Pearson correlation was used as statistical analysis (p < 0.05).