UNASSIGNED: Cold therapy is a conventional and widely used modality for reducing @entity158 , trismus, and @entity4 after dentoalveolar surgeries. However, information reported in the literature on its effectiveness is insufficient and controversial. This study was performed to evaluate the effect of local cold application in reducing @entity158 , trismus, and @entity4 after impacted mandibular third molar surgery. Thirty @entity1 (seven males and 23 females) with bilateral symmetrical mandibular impacted third molars were enrolled in this randomized, self-controlled, observer-blind clinical trial. The @entity1 were aged between 18 and 30 years. After surgical removal of the tooth on one side (intervention), ice pack therapy was given for 24h after surgery; for the other side (control), no cold therapy was given. The time interval between the two surgeries was at least 4 weeks. The amount of @entity158 , trismus, and @entity4 was measured on days 2 and 7 postoperative, and @entity1 satisfaction with the cold therapy vs. no cold therapy was assessed. The amount of @entity158 , trismus, and @entity4 , and the extent of @entity1 satisfaction were not significantly different between the intervention and control sides. Cold therapy had no beneficial effects on postoperative sequelae after impacted mandibular third molar surgery.

Effectiveness of cold therapy in reducing @entity158 , trismus, and XXXX after impacted mandibular third molar surgery: a randomized, self-controlled, observer-blind, split-mouth clinical trial.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient'] @entity4 :: ('MESH:D004487', 'Disease') :: ['oedema', 'swelling', 'facial swelling'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['pain']
@entity4 :: (MESH:D004487,Disease) :: ['oedema']
