Therapeutic efficacy of cold therapy after intraoral surgical procedures: A literature review

Journal of Periodontology

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 790-800

  Greenstein, Gary ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cold therapy; Cryotherapy; Dentistry; Oral surgery

Indexed keywords

ICE;

BODY TEMPERATURE; CRYOTHERAPY; EDEMA; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; METHODOLOGY; ORAL SURGERY; PHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; REVIEW; SURGICAL INFECTION; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASOCONSTRICTION;

BODY TEMPERATURE; CRYOTHERAPY; EDEMA; HUMANS; ICE; INFLAMMATION; ORAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASOCONSTRICTION;

EID: 34249777279     PISSN: 00223492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1902/jop.2007.060319     Document Type: Review

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