Oral health-related quality of life following third molar surgery with or without application of ice pack therapy

Conclusions Quality of life after third molar surgery was significantly better in subjects who had cryotherapy after third molar than those who did not have cryotherapy. Cryotherapy is a viable alternative or adjunct to other established modes of improving the quality of life of patients following surgical extraction of third molars.
Source: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research