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Skip the stitches? wisdom tooth study tests Pain-Free recovery

NCT ID NCT02583997

Symptom relief Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Cancelled before anyone took part.

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Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
Approved
The treatment has been approved, so it is available normally rather than through this programme.

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at whether leaving the gum open after removing wisdom teeth causes less pain than stitching it closed. 100 people having all four wisdom teeth out under general anesthesia were randomly assigned to get stitches or not. The main goal was to measure pain two days after surgery. The results could help dentists choose the best approach for recovery.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
suturing procedure
What this could lead to
If skipping stitches reduces pain, it could simplify wisdom tooth recovery and avoid the need for suture removal.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed trial with 100 participants. Results may not apply to everyone, and not suturing could increase infection risk or bleeding.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

100 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jun 2016

Finished

Sep 2018

Lead sponsor

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

14 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

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: * The patient was correctly informed about the implementation of the study, its objectives, constraints and patient rights * The patient gave his/her free and informed signed consent * For patients under 18 years of age, the patient's parents (or legal guardian) must have given their free and informed signed consent * The patient must be affiliated with or the recipient of a health insurance program * The patient is available for 31 days of follow-up * The patient is a candidate for avulsion of all 4 wisdom teeth under general anesthesia Exclusion Criteria: * The patient is participating in another study * The patient has participated in another study in the last 3 months * The patient is in an exclusion period is determined by a previous study * The patient is an adult under guardianship * The patient is under judicial protection * The patient refuses to sign the consent * It is impossible to correctly inform the patient * For patients under 18 years of age, his/her parents (or legal guardian) refuse to sign the consent * The patient is pregnant, breastfeeding or parturient * The patient has a contra-indication (or an incompatible combination therapy) for a treatment in this study * The patient is taking antiplatelet agents * The patient is taking anticoagulants * The patient has a coagulation disorder * The patient suffers from immunosuppression * The patient's wisdom teeth are in a normal, functional, healthy position * Other orofacial surgical procedures are planned during the study period * Active pericoronitis

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Wisdom tooth avulsion

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CH de Perpignan - Hôpital Saint Jean

    Perpignan, 66046, France

  • CHRU de Montpellier - Hôpital Gui de Chauliac

    Montpellier, 34295, France

  • CHRU de Nîmes - Hôpital Universitaire Carémeau

    Nîmes, 30029, France