title: An investigation into post-operative pain after third molar surgery under local analgesia.
abstract: The pain experienced after third molar surgery was investigated over a 7 day post-operative period in 80 patients. The results from the study suggest that post-operative pain is of short duration and reaches its maximum intensity in the early post-operative period. Nearly all patients required an analgesic at some time during the 7 days. The sex of the patient and whether there is a previous history of pericoronitis are important determinants of post-operative pain. However, the magnitude of post-operative pain does not appear to be dependent upon the operator or related to the extent of surgical trauma as assessed by operating time and radiographic score.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Seymour
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Meechan
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Blair
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000700:Analgesics / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000766:Anesthesia, Dental; D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008964:Molar, Third / Q000601:surgery*; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013997:Time Factors; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics