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A Volchansky1, P Cleaton-Jones

  • 1MRC/University of the Witwatersrand, Dental Research Institute, Johannesburg, South, Africa.

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation
|September 1, 1994
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Oral surgery impacts tissue temperature, with post-operative mucosal sites becoming cooler. Sublingual temperature measurement timing is critical for accurate oral tissue temperature differentials.

Area of Science:

  • Oral surgery
  • Thermocouple measurements
  • Tissue temperature analysis

Background:

  • Oral mucosa and bone temperature are critical physiological parameters.
  • Variations in oral temperature can affect surgical outcomes and patient comfort.
  • Accurate temperature measurement requires accounting for individual and site-specific differences.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate oral mucosa and underlying bone temperature in healthy individuals.
  • To assess the impact of surgical intervention on oral tissue temperature.
  • To determine the optimal method for measuring oral temperature differentials.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized fine thermocouple and digital thermometer for temperature measurements.
  • Measured temperatures at sites adjacent to third molars (pre- and post-surgery) and buccal incisor mucosa.

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  • Recorded sublingual temperatures to calculate temperature differentials, compensating for variations.

    • Main Results:

    • Mean alveolar bone temperature was 5°C cooler than overlying mucosa.
    • Post-operative mucosal temperature was significantly cooler (2.5°C) than pre-operative.
    • Open mouth conditions led to statistically significant decreases in sublingual and mucosal temperatures.

    Conclusions:

    • Alveolar bone is consistently cooler than oral mucosa.
    • Surgical procedures induce a measurable cooling effect on oral tissues.
    • Sublingual temperature should be measured immediately before mucosal site measurement for accurate differential calculations.