The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery
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Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg · Dec 1985
An investigation into post-operative pain after third molar surgery under local analgesia.
The pain experienced after third molar surgery was investigated over a 7 day post-operative period in 80 patients. The results from the study suggest that post-operative pain is of short duration and reaches its maximum intensity in the early post-operative period. ⋯ The sex of the patient and whether there is a previous history of pericoronitis are important determinants of post-operative pain. However, the magnitude of post-operative pain does not appear to be dependent upon the operator or related to the extent of surgical trauma as assessed by operating time and radiographic score.
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Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg · Aug 1985
Dental and facial injuries following sports accidents: a study of 130 patients.
Details of injuries to the face and teeth have been collected over a five-year period. One hundred and thirty patients were seen with injuries resulting from 21 different sports. ⋯ Miniature motor cycling and horse-riding are the most dangerous individual sports. The ages of injured patients varied widely in different sports, but the severity of injuries sustained is less than those due to other causes.
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A case of bullous pemphigoid which presented initially in the mouth is described in an 82 year old male. Differential diagnosis is discussed.