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.
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J. Oral Maxillofac. Surg. · Oct 1994
Comparative Study Clinical TrialFunctional superficial parotidectomy.
To clinically test a new type of parotid surgery termed functional superficial parotidectomy (FSP) to preserve the function of the residual gland. ⋯ A comparison of the main complications between FSP and conservative superficial parotidectomy showed a significant decrease (P < .01) of Frey's syndrome with FSP.
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J. Oral Maxillofac. Surg. · Sep 1994
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialAnalgesic efficacy of flurbiprofen in comparison with acetaminophen, acetaminophen plus codeine, and placebo after impacted third molar removal.
The analgesic efficacy of 50 and 100 mg flurbiprofen was compared with acetaminophen 650 mg, acetaminophen 650 mg plus codeine 60 mg, and placebo. ⋯ The results of this study indicate that flurbiprofen is more effective and causes fewer effects than acetaminophen and codeine when used for post-operative dental pain, in ambulatory patients.
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J. Oral Maxillofac. Surg. · Aug 1994
Clinical TrialIntraoperative assessment of maxillary perfusion during Le Fort I osteotomy.
Intraoperative maxillary blood flow was measured using laser Doppler flowmetry (LDF) in two groups of patients undergoing orthognathic surgery. Group 1 (n = 14) consisted of patients undergoing Le Fort I osteotomy and group 2 (n = 8) consisted of patients undergoing isolated mandibular osteotomies. ⋯ The mean GBF did not change significantly over time in group 2 (P = .39). The results of this study demonstrate that 1) LDF may be used to measure intraoperative GBF during Le Fort I osteotomy with an acceptable level of variability, and 2) maxillary GBF decreased significantly over time during Le Fort I osteotomy procedures.