Clinical Efficacy of a New Piezoelectric Technique for Wisdom Teeth Extraction

January 9, 2019 updated by: Grusovin Maria Gabriella, Azienda Ospedaliera di Bolzano

Clinical Efficacy of a New Piezoelectric Technique for Wisdom Teeth Extraction Without Using Manual Tools: a Clinical Randomized Controlled Study.

the aim of this randomized controlled clinical study is to evaluate the efficacy of a new piezoelectric technique for wisdom teeth extraction without using manual tools versus the conventional one.Patients referred to the hospital of Bolzano for wisdom tooth extraction will be randomly divided in two groups. In the test group all the procedure will be performed using piezoelectric instruments, while in the control one conventional manual instruments will be used. Main outcome measures are patient pain and complications, secondary outcome measures are duration of the surgical treatment and soft tissue healing

Study Overview

Status

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Unknown

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

Wisdom teeth extraction can be difficult and patient can suffer post operative swelling and pain. A new piezoelectric technique for wisdom teeth extraction was developed and it showed promising results in terms of surgical effectiveness and patients post operative complications. The aim of the study is to compare the new technique with special designed piezoelectric tools with the traditional one in a randomized controlled way. The same procedures are to be followed for teeth extraction except for the use of a piezoelectric lever in one group and a manual lever in the other one. The study is a mono-center, pragmatic, randomised clinical trial (RCT) of parallel group design. The trial would have one week follow up. All patients referred to the Dental Department of S.Maurizio Hospital (Bolzano, Italy) for the extraction of wisdom teeth are considered eligible for the study.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

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44

Phase

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

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Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients referred for wisdom tooth extraction
  • Patients older than 18 years old and able to sign the informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • General contraindications to surgery.
  • Patients irradiated in the head and neck area.
  • Immunosuppressed or immunocompromised patients.
  • Patients who took or are taking bisphosphonates intravenously.
  • Uncontrolled diabetes
  • Presence of oral pathologies that seriously involved oral mucosa
  • Patients with poor oral hygiene and motivation.
  • Patients with oral pathologies with serious mucosal involvement
  • Pregnancy or lactation.
  • Addiction to alcohol or drugs.
  • Psychiatric problems.
  • Patients with an acute infection inflammation around the tooth to be extracted.
  • Wisdom teeth with roots attached or positioned around the nerve
  • Patients unable to come to the required follow up visits

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL
  • Masking: QUADRUPLE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

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EXPERIMENTAL: piezoelectric extraction
The flap will be raised using a Piezoelectric elevator, the eventual bone around the third molar crown will be removed with the same piezoelectric lever used for luxation and root extraction. The eventual rizectomy will be performed using a piezoelectric saw.
Procedure: piezoelectric extraction
Only Piezoelectric device will be used for surgical wisdom teeth extraction
ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: conventional extraction
The flap will be raised using a manual elevator and the eventual bone around the third molar crown will be removed with a bone bur with a straight handpiece while the eventual rizectomy will be performed using a bone bur. Manual levers will be used for luxation and tooth extraction
Procedure: conventional extraction
Only manual instruments and burs on straight handpick will be used for wisdom teeth extraction

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Subjective Patient's perception of pain
Time Frame: 7 days
- a visual analogue scale with categorical value from 0 to 10 will be filled by the patient at 6 hours after surgical treatment and every morning in the following 7 days.
7 days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Patient's perception of pain
Time Frame: 7 days
the number of analgesics taken by the patients will be recorded: the patient will register the number of tablets taken after the surgery up to the 7th day
7 days
Duration of the surgical treatment
Time Frame: 1 day
measured from opening of the flap to end of the extraction, suturing excluded
1 day
Complication
Time Frame: 7 days
Any intrasurgical complication will be registered. Besides swelling and trismus will be evaluated at half an hour, 3 and 7 days after the surgery. Bleeding will be evaluated half an hour after the treatment.
7 days
Healing of soft tissues
Time Frame: 7 days
presence of normal healing, inflammation, suppuration will be recorded
7 days

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Azienda Ospedaliera di Bolzano

Investigators

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  • Study Director: FABRIZIO FONTANELLA, MDS, Bolzano Hospital

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (ACTUAL)

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October 1, 2018

Primary Completion (ANTICIPATED)

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March 1, 2019

Study Completion (ANTICIPATED)

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March 1, 2019

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First Submitted

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July 20, 2018

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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August 2, 2018

First Posted (ACTUAL)

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August 8, 2018

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Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

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January 11, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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January 9, 2019

Last Verified

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January 1, 2019

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Other Study ID Numbers

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  • 0060125-BZ

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

IPD Plan Description

CLINICAL STUDY REPORT

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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