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01-03-2021 | Tooth Extraction | Original Article

Postoperative online follow-up improves the quality of life of patients who undergo extraction of impacted madibular third molars: a randomized controlled trial

Authors: Xianghuai Zheng, Jianjiang Zhao, Zhiping Wang, Bo Jia, Zhaoqiang Zhang, Jinyuan Guo, Zhaohui Duan, Xi Lin

Published in: Clinical Oral Investigations | Issue 3/2021

Abstract

Objective

To evaluate the effect of online follow-up on the quality of life of patients who undergo extraction of impacted mandibular third molars.

Materials and methods

This study enrolled patients with impacted mandibular third molars who were treated at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery of the Stomatological Hospital at Southern Medical University and divided them into test and control groups. The test group received an online follow-up on the first, third, and fifth days after tooth extraction, while the control group was not followed up with. Patients in both groups were reexamined on the postoperative seventh day, completing the postoperative symptom severity (PoSSe) scale to comprehensively and quantitatively evaluate their quality of life after tooth extraction. A visual analogue scale (VAS) was used to evaluate the degree of approval for an online follow-up after tooth extraction by 20 senior doctors (≥ 40 years old) and 20 young doctors (<4 0 years old).

Results

The PoSSe scale scores of the remaining options in the test group were significantly lower than those in the control group. The VAS score of senior doctors for online follow-up was significantly lower than that of young doctors.

Conclusions

A postoperative online follow-up effectively improved the quality of life of patients who underwent extraction of impacted mandibular third molars. Compared with senior doctors, young doctors were more likely to approve an online follow-up after tooth extraction.

Clinical relevance

Online medical care can be considered as an auxiliary tool to improve the effect of oral treatment.

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Title: Postoperative online follow-up improves the quality of life of patients who undergo extraction of impacted madibular third molars: a randomized controlled trial
Authors: Xianghuai Zheng
Jianjiang Zhao
Zhiping Wang
Bo Jia
Zhaoqiang Zhang
Jinyuan Guo
Zhaohui Duan
Xi Lin
Publication date: 01-03-2021
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keywords: Tooth Extraction
Tooth Extraction
Published in: Clinical Oral Investigations / Issue 3/2021
Print ISSN: 1432-6981
Electronic ISSN: 1436-3771
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00784-020-03388-0

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Postoperative online follow-up improves the quality of life of patients who undergo extraction of impacted madibular third molars: a randomized controlled trial

Abstract

Objective

Materials and methods

Results

Conclusions

Clinical relevance

Keynote webinar | Spotlight on medication adherence

Springer Medicine

Abstract

Objective

Materials and methods

Results

Conclusions

Clinical relevance

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