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| Year : 2013 | Volume
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| Issue : 3 | Page : 297-301 |
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C-reactive protein a better indicator of inflammation after third molar extraction
PM Chander, FM Ali, V Aher
Department of Oral Surgery, S.M.B.T, Dental College, Sangamner, Maharashtra, India
Correspondence Address:
V Aher
Department of Oral Surgery, S.M.B.T. Dental College, Sangamner, State Maharashtra
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/1119-3077.113450
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relation between pre-operative pain and pre-operative levels of C-reactive and post-operative pain and swelling in impacted third molar surgery.
Materials and Methods: In this prospective study subjects were patients indicated for mandibular third molar extraction. Patients were assessed for certain inclusion and exclusion criteria's. A standard surgical extraction procedure was followed to reduce the bias. Hematological investigation of C-reactive protein levels were recorded pre-operatively and post-operatively. Pain, swelling and trismus in patients were assessed pre-operatively and post-operatively in an interval of 24 hours, 48 hours and 7 days. Pain and swelling were measured using verbal analogue scale and thread length measurement respectively. The mouth opening was recorded, too.
Results: Post-operative C-reactive protein levels were seen consistency raised in those cases which showed high pre-operative levels. Peak levels of C-reactive protein were seen at 48 hours post operatively. It was observed that pre-operative pain swelling and mouth opening were seen to be variable in all the cases having high C-reactive protein levels.
Conclusion: C-reactive protein was found to be a better indicator of inflammation than pre-operative pain, swelling and mouth opening for post-operative discomfort. |
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