New study tests best method to reduce pain after wisdom tooth surgery
NCT ID NCT07198282
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares four ways to close the gum after removing an impacted wisdom tooth: standard stitches, leaving the wound open, placing a small drain, or using medical glue. The goal is to see which method causes the least pain, swelling, and difficulty opening the mouth. About 148 healthy adults aged 18-40 are being recruited.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- cyanoacrylate tissue adhesive
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could identify the best closure technique to reduce pain, swelling, and jaw stiffness after wisdom tooth removal.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center trial comparing routine techniques, so results may not apply broadly. No major risks beyond standard oral surgery.
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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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About 148 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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 to 40 years
- 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 18-40 years. * Patients with no systemic diseases (ASA I). * Patients with impacted mandibular third molars indicated for extraction, with bone and/or mucosal retention, in similar positions (Pell \& Gregory Class 2, Position B; Winter classification vertical or mesioangular). Exclusion Criteria: * Patients classified as ASA II, III, or IV. * Known allergy to anesthetic solutions. * Allergy to acrylate. * Pregnant or breastfeeding women. * Individuals with tobacco use ≥10 cigarettes/day. * Alcohol users. * Patients using antiplatelet agents. * Patients using anticoagulants. * Patients with coagulation disorders. * Patients with immunosuppressive diseases or receiving immunosuppressive therapy. Patients with acute pain or local infection at the surgical site.
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
RECRUITINGRize, Rize Province, Turkey (Türkiye)
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