Effect of St. John's Wort and Olive Oils on the Postoperative Complications
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2020-06-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Surgical removal of impacted third molars is one of the most frequent procedures carried out
in the oral and maxillofacial surgery clinics. There are a varying range of postoperative
complications including pain, edema and swelling. Antibiotics, analgesics and mouthwashes are
usually prescribed for the treatment of these complications. Patients undergoing impacted
third molar surgery are frequently prescribed chlorhexidine mouthwashes with/without
benzydamine hydrochloride. However, to preclude the adverse effects of these chemical agents,
there has been a search for plant-derived alternatives with anti-inflammatory, antibacterial
and analgesic properties as part of the oral care routine following surgical removal of
impacted third molars. However, there is no study investigating the comparison of different
essential oils in the literature. Thus, this multicenter study was aimed to evaluate the
effects of St. John's wort oil and virgin olive oil on the postoperative complications and
compared with chlorhexidine gluconate plus benzydamine hydrochloride mouthwash after the
removal of impacted wisdom teeth.This study was aimed to evaluate the effects of St. John's
wort oil, virgin olive oil, and chlorhexidine gluconate plus benzydamine hydrochloride on the
postoperative complications after the removal of impacted wisdom teeth.