| Study name |
Posterior‐triangle flap: a new flap design for impacted mandibular third molars |
| Methods |
Interventional study, parallel RCT |
| Participants |
180 participants with impacted mandibular third molars. 18 to 30 years old |
| Interventions |
Triangular flap versus envelope flap versus posterior triangular flap |
| Outcomes |
Operation time; postoperative pain; mouth opening; swelling; periodontal index; tongue paraesthesia |
| Starting date |
5 February 2015 |
| Contact information |
Chengge Hua, Sichuan, China. huachengke@scu.edu.cn |
| Notes |
Objectives: this prospective study compared posterior‐triangle flap to envelope flap and triangular flap in extraction of impacted mandibular third molars, and assessed how the interventions affect operation time, and postoperative complications such as pain, swelling, trismus, periodontal healing, as well as inferior alveolar and lingual nerve injure. To evaluate whether posterior‐triangle flap is a better way for mandibular third molar extraction |
