Does chlorhexidine prevent dry socket?
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Chlorhexidine in the prevention of dry socket: effectiveness of different dosage forms and regimens.
UNLABELLED Dry socket (DS) is a potential postoperative complication of dental extractions. It is clinically diagnosed by the presence of a denuded socket secondary to premature loss of the blood clot, and manifests as slight discomfort for the patient, followed by sudden worsening with intense or lancing pain. Since the underlying etiology is not clear, the best treatment is prevention. Chlorh...
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عنوان ژورنال: Evidence-Based Dentistry
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1462-0049,1476-5446
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ebd.6400882