Limitations
pain
EMA
This study was conducted at two sites where standard postoperative care is exemplary, with disciplined adherence to evidence-based guidelines. Future studies should focus on pragmatic trials including sites that are more similar to everyday dental clinics with less stringent protocols, processes, or guidelines in place. EMA approaches should also be incorporated. As the primary outcome was pain intensity, a more predictable pain model, such as one limited to impacted third molar surgeries, might have been, in hindsight, better suited for this study.