Comparative evaluation of efficacy of physics forceps versus conventional forceps in therapeutic extractions of premolars: a prospective clinical study

Authors

  • Karan V. Panchal Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, K. M. Shah Dental College and Hospital, Pipariya, Vadodara, Gujarat, India
  • Navin S. Shah Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, K. M. Shah Dental College and Hospital, Pipariya, Vadodara, Gujarat, India
  • Bhumi Panchal Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, K. M. Shah Dental College and Hospital, Pipariya, Vadodara, Gujarat, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20203686

Keywords:

Atraumatic extraction, Bone loss, Extraction forceps, Physics forceps, Soft tissue loss

Abstract

Background: Dental extraction is the removal of a tooth from the oral cavity and is the most common procedure performed in oral surgery. Conventional exodontia tends to cause unnecessary trauma leading to postoperative pain, loss of tissue and stress for the patient. ‘Atraumatic’ dental extraction techniques have nowadays gained popularity and in such case, physics forceps can be helpful in achieving such results. The aim of the study was to evaluate and compare efficacy of physics forceps versus conventional forceps in therapeutic extraction of premolars.

Methods: A total of 35 patients requiring extraction of premolars in maxillary or mandibular arch or both arches for orthodontic treatment purpose were included and divided into groups A and B wherein right sided extractions performed with physics forceps were compared with left sided extractions carried out using conventional forceps in terms of time taken for extraction, bone and soft tissue injury, success score and pain assessment.

Results: The present study suggested statistically significant difference between both the groups. Time taken for extraction, trauma to gingival tissue, bone loss, and visual analogue scale (VAS) score was significantly lesser with physics forceps group, when compared to conventional forceps group. Moreover no significant difference in success score was noted between both the groups.

Conclusions: Physics forceps are comparatively superior to conventional extraction forceps in terms of lesser time taken for the procedure, lesser tendency to induce trauma to both hard and soft tissue and have been found to induce comparatively lesser pain post extraction.

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2020-08-26

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Panchal, K. V., Shah, N. S., & Panchal, B. (2020). Comparative evaluation of efficacy of physics forceps versus conventional forceps in therapeutic extractions of premolars: a prospective clinical study. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 8(9), 3322–3328. https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20203686

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