Results
adverse drug reactions, alveolitis, swelling
ADVERSE DRUG REACTIONS, SITE INFECTION, ALVEOLITIS
A total of 22 patients (16 F, 6 M), aged 18 to 40 years, with symmetrical impacted lower third molars were included in the study. Their mean age was 24.70 years.No cases of post extraction alveolitis or site infection were reported during follow-up, and no adverse drug reactions were observed.Data regarding facial swelling measured comparing T1 and T2 facial scan to baseline (T0) are reported in Table Average measurements of the 22 patients at T0-T1 and T0-T2 (R) and (P)Among the considered sample, the average of the mean values obtained from matching the T0-T1(R) scans for the rotating instruments was 1.66 ± 0.6, whereas in the case of the piezosurgery the average of T0-T1(P) was 1.39 ± 0.4 (Fig. Mean ± standard deviation T0-T1(P) vs T0-T1(R)Two-Sample T-Test and CI: T0-T1 (P); T0-T1 (R)Regarding the assessment of swelling at T0-T2, the mean of the recorded values was T0-T2(P) 0.92 ± 0.3 and T0-T2(R) 1.04 ± 0.4 (Fig. Mean ± standard deviation T0-T2(P) vs T0-T2(R)Two-Sample T-Test and CI: T0-T2 (P); T0-T2 (R)The two-sample t Test showed no statistically significant variation between groups at any given timepoint in regards to postoperative swelling.