Dry socket falls under the most common as well serious complications, which usually encountered after extraction of third molar. The occurrence dry in dental clinical practice is very common, may be due to systemic or chronic disease related patient health, that alters immunity with respect infection, there will other local chances too for include habits smoking cigarette, chewing pan masala, b...

Dry socket is a particularly unpleasant sequel complicating the extraction o f teeth. Many authors have studied the mul­ tiple factors incriminated in the pathogenesis o f this condi­ tion hut no study lues to date been conducted in the outpa­ tient clinics of the Oral and Dental Teaching Hospital at the University o f the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. Following a pilot study o f 100 individuals...

Aim & Objectives: The aim of this prospective pilot-study was to assess the efficacy of intra alveolar application of 1% chlorhexidine gel (CHX) on the reduction of dry socket (DS) occurrence following surgical extraction of mandibular third molars. Materials and Methods: A randomized split-mouth-design study included twenty-five patients with bilaterally impacted lower third molars (partial or...

Alveolar osteitis (dry socket) continues to be a frequent sequela of third molar surgery. Chlorhexidine 0.12% used as an oral rinse has been reported to reduce the incidence of dry socket. This study compares the effectiveness of 0.12% chlorhexidine used as a preoperative rinse and immediate postextraction irrigant with 1) similarly used 0.05% cetylpyridium, preoperative chlorhexidine rinse and...