Presurgical Diagram Illustration and Stress in Wisdom Tooth Surgery

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

The trial investigates how a presurgical diagrammatic explanation of mandibular third molar extraction influences psychological stress, measured in part by saliva cortisol. Healthy adults requiring extraction with specific surgical steps are enrolled, and presurgical illustrations are provided as the intervention. Saliva samples are collected before and after surgery to assess stress changes. The study uses an interventional design to gauge whether orientation with visuals reduces or increases fear and anxiety related to the procedure.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Healthy patients (American Society of Anesthesiologists Class I),
* Patients demanding extraction of their mandibular third molar,
* Mandibular third molars requiring flap raising, bone removal, coronal and radicular sectioning (Modified Parant Scale Class IV),
* Patients accepting their saliva sampling prior to and after surgery.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Acutely painful mandibular third molars on clinical examination,
* Pericoronal and/or active periapical and/or active periodontal pathologies on clinical and radiographic examinations,
* Patients using steroids,
* Psychiatric patients,
* Smokers,
* Pregnant patients, and/or those observing their menstruation,
* Patients with conditions of altered cortisol secretion (such as Addison's disease, Cushing's syndrome, and congenital adrenal hyperplasia),
* Patients with altered secretion of saliva (such as due to using atropine, calcium channel blockers, antidepressants, antihistamines, Sjogren's syndrome, and radiotherapy).
* Patients who are overtly anxious about dental treatment (scoring \>19 on the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale).

Where it's running

• Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, Delta University for Science and Technology
  Al Mansurah, Addakahlyia, Egypt Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Mohammad Abdelhamid, PhD — Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, Delta University for Science and Technology
• Study coordinator: Mohammad Abdelhamid, PhD
• Email: hamidsurgeon@gmail.com
• Phone: 00201002285659

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.