Assessment of oral health-related quality of life before and after third molar surgery.

Purpose: This study was designed to further our understanding of recovery after third molar surgery by using 2 instruments to measure quality of life outcomes, the more global Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14), and the condition-specific Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) instrument.

Patients And Methods: Clinical and quality of life data pre- and postsurgery from 63 patients with all 4 third molars below the occlusal plane, treated with topical minocycline during third molar surgery to reduce the incidence of delayed clinical healing, were available for analyses. Each patient was given 2 questionnaires to complete; the more global OHIP-14 and the HRQOL instrument designed to assess recovery after third molar surgery.

Impact of topical minocycline with third molar surgery on clinical recovery and health-related quality of life outcomes.

Purpose: Compare recovery for clinical and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) outcomes after third molar surgery in patients treated with or without topical minocycline at surgery.

Patients And Methods: Sixty-three patients at least 18 years of age with all 4 third molars below the occlusal plane were treated with topical minocycline during third molar surgery. Topical minocycline (1.

The impact of intravenous corticosteroids with third molar surgery in patients at high risk for delayed health-related quality of life and clinical recovery.

Purpose: To compare recovery for clinical and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) outcomes after third molar surgery in patients predicted to be at risk for delayed recovery, treated with or without intravenous (IV) corticosteroids at surgery.

Patients And Methods: Patients at least 18 years of age and with all 4 third molars below the occlusal plane were given IV corticosteroids just before third molar surgery. Clinical and HRQOL outcomes of these patients were compared with those of a nonconcurrent control group who did not receive corticosteroids.

The impact of intravenous antibiotics on health-related quality of life outcomes and clinical recovery after third molar surgery.

Purpose: We sought to compare recovery for clinical and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) outcomes after third molar surgery in patients treated with or without intravenous antibiotics at surgery.

Patients And Methods: Fifty-six patients at least 18 years of age and with all 4 third molars below the occlusal plane, treated at 3 clinical centers, were given intravenous antibiotics just before third molar surgery. Clinical and HRQOL outcomes of these patients were compared with those of a nonconcurrent control group (n = 60 patients) who did not receive antibiotics.