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Published on: July 19, 2017
Influence of state anxiety and trate anxiety in postoperative in oral surgery
Daniel Torres-Lagares1, Concha Recio-Lora, Gabriel Castillo-Dalí
1Facultad de Odontología de Sevilla, C/ Avicena s/n 41009, Sevilla, Spain, danieltl@us.es.
Introduction:
The aim of this article was to study the influence of anxiety (both state and trait) in postoperative recovery after extraction of third molar together, to establish the role of each of the aspects of anxiety in the results you obtained in an independent and complementary way.
Material And Method:
We performed a prospective study of a consecutive series of 88 patients who underwent lower third molar extractions. Before being provided with any information about the operation, patients were asked to complete the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory- Trait and State. We have evaluated postoperative swelling and pain, patients completed a 10-point visual analog scale (VAS) at home each day (at approximately the same time of day as the operation) until day 8 after surgery, when the sutures were removed.
Results:
Regarding postoperative variables between positive and negative trait anxiety groups, consumption of analgesic drugs was higher in positive trait anxiety group in a statistically significant way, while these differences were detected only on specific occasions regarding pain and swelling.
Discussion:
In the present study, anxiety was taken into account and showed a significant effect in explaining postoperative pain and taking analgesics.
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