title: Objective measurement of post-operative swelling.
abstract: Numerous investigators have investigated medicaments claimed to reduce post-operative edema. The majority of these investigators utilized subjective measurements which are of doubtful statistical significance. A number of objective methods of measuring oedema following surgical removal of impacted wisdom teeth are reported. The results obtained from these methods were compared and a definite correlation between them was found. A sample of 600 patients was investigated for this purpose.
mesh_terms: D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003762:Dental Instruments; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004487:Edema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D010780:Photogrammetry; D010781:Photography; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000601:surgery*