Dry socket is considered as the most common complication following tooth extraction. It mainly manifested by severe irradiating pain that starts 2 to 4 days after dental extraction with a denuded socket. Although many risk factors are associated it, no clear and direct cause has been described explain its etiopathogenesis. Here, we suggest new pathogenesis management of dry Socket based on micr...

Tooth avulsion is referred as complete displacement of tooth from the alveolar socket. It may involve both primary and permanent tooth as well. The management and outcome of such avulsion depends on speedy location of avulsed tooth and immediate replantation within the socket as the chances of periodontal ligament (PDL) cells survival decreases with increase in extra-oral dry time. The delayed ...

Alveolar osteitis is the most common post operative sequel to tooth extraction. It occurs despite the most exacting operative technique, aseptic procedure and regardless of the ability of surgeons. Various packing materials are available for topical treatment of alveolar osteitis. Purpose: The present study was conducted to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of Zinc Oxide Eugenol dressing, ...

Dry socket/alveolar osteitis is a detrimental and excruciatingly painful post-extraction condition of the socket caused by breakdown clot leading to denudation that exposes underlying bone not protected blood or healing tissue persists within around alveolus for days after surgical tooth extraction with without halitosis suppuration. It inevitable dry will develop during routine oral surgery de...

The extraction of third molars is a common task carried out at dental/surgery clinics. Postoperative pain is one of the two most common complications of this surgery, along with dry socket. Knowledge of the frequent risk factors of this complication is useful in determining high-risk patients, planning treatment, and preparing the patients mentally. Since the risk factors for postoperative pain...

AIM The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of platelet-rich plasma (PRP), platelet-rich fibrin (PRF), and hydroxyapatite (HA) for reduction of pain and swelling, absence of dry socket, soft tissue healing, and bone regeneration after mandibular third molar extraction in human patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty patients requiring extraction of mandibular third molars were ran...