Comparative Evaluation of the Efficacy of Green Tea vs Normal Saline on Post-Operative Swelling and Pain in Third Molar Surgery

Abstract

Objective: To find effectiveness of green tea mouthwash while comparing it with normal saline in lowering postoperative edema and alleviating pain following impacted mandibular third molars.

Methodology: The study was conducted at Nishtar Institute of Dentistry in Multan from June 30, 2021, to January 31, 2023, and comprised 56 individuals (28 in each group) aged 18-30 with impacted third molars.  The study included both males and females between the ages of 18 and 30 who had impacted third molars unilaterally or bilaterally and required extraction. Teeth associated with fracture and pathologies were excluded from study. Panoramic radiography evaluated surgery sites. The study included both males and females between the ages of 18 and 30 who had impacted third molars unilaterally or bilaterally and required extraction. Teeth associated with fracture and pathologies were excluded from study.

Results: The research had 56 participants, with a similar age and gender distribution across the two groups. There were no significant variations in pain levels, edema, surgery length, or post-operative analgesic use between the groups. Group 1 had a significant link between age and pain (p=0.035), but Group 2 did not. Table I-VI includes the full facts.

Conclusion: Rinsing with mouthwash made from green tea  daily may help with postoperative issues, like as discomfort, after impacted molar surgery, perhaps minimizing the need for analgesics and preventing adverse effects from antibiotics, NSAIDs, or chlorhexidine mouthwash.