Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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J. Oral Maxillofac. Surg. · Nov 1994
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialThe effects of postoperative preparatory information on the clinical course following third molar extraction.
Previous studies have shown that perioperative patient education providing coping strategies and/or reasonable expectations regarding the postoperative course can help lessen patient anxiety and decrease pain, complications, and recovery time. This study investigated these effects following extraction of third molars. ⋯ These results indicate that increasing the quantity of postoperative preparatory information significantly increases pain relief and resultant satisfaction with pain control without increasing analgesic consumption.