Glue beats stitches? new study tests faster wisdom tooth recovery
NCT ID NCT07445724
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 03, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study compares using a medical glue (cyanoacrylate adhesive) versus traditional stitches to close the wound after removing impacted wisdom teeth. About 23 adults will take part, and researchers will measure pain, swelling, and healing over a week. The goal is to see if the glue leads to a smoother recovery.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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23 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Finished
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Aug 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged 18 years or older. * Patients presenting with bilateral mandibular third molars indicated for extraction, with the same level of surgical difficulty according to the Pell-Gregory classification, and an angulation difference between the two teeth not exceeding 15° according to the Winter classification on panoramic radiographs. * No use of local or systemic antibiotics within 2 weeks prior to surgery. * Absence of serious systemic diseases such as coagulation disorders or uncontrolled diabetes, and no acute infection at the extraction site. * Patients who agree to participate in the study after receiving clear explanation and counseling. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who are uncooperative in providing necessary information or who decline to continue participation in the study. * A difference in surgical duration between the two sides exceeding 12 minutes, or the occurrence of intraoperative complications. * Patients with known hypersensitivity or allergy to any materials used in the study, such as lidocaine local anesthetic, cyanoacrylate adhesive, or suture materials.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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An Binh Hospital
Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City.
Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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