Comparing the Efficacy of Alvogyl and Zinc Oxide Eugenol Dressing For the Treatment of Dry Socket: A Double Blind Randomised Study

Author(s):  
A. Andrew ◽  
G. Suresh Kumar ◽  
M. Harihara Sabari
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. e238665
Author(s):  
Anuj Dadhich ◽  
Harish Saluja ◽  
Seemit Shah ◽  
Kumar Nilesh

Dry socket or alveolar osteitis is one of the most common complication following tooth extraction. Patients usually reports of pain, which typically starts on third or fourth postoperative day and responds to simple irrigation and placement of zinc oxide eugenol (ZOE) pack, which provides an obtundent effect. The pack should be loosely kept in the extraction socket and should be changed periodically to allow healing. This report presents a case of retrieval of foreign body, which actually was a ZOE pack from maxillary sinus, 6 months after the patient underwent extraction of upper left maxillary first molar.


2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 193 ◽  
Author(s):  
SnehaH Choudhary ◽  
NarendraB Supe ◽  
SheetalM Yamyar ◽  
KuldeepS Patil ◽  
AmitKumar Choudhary ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 6
Author(s):  
Zafar Ali Khan ◽  
Namdeo Prabhu ◽  
Naseer Ahmed ◽  
Abhishek Lal ◽  
Rakhi Issrani ◽  
...  

Dry socket is a common postoperative complication secondary to any tooth extraction but is more commonly associated with mandibular third molars. Dry socket has been treated with various treatment modalities with different success rates. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of using honey and zinc oxide eugenol as an intra-socket medicament for the treatment of dry sockets. Ninety patients were divided into three groups as follows: Group 1 “honey”: 30 patients; Group 2 “zinc oxide eugenol”: 30 patients; and Group 3 “control”: 30 patients. Pre-medication and post-medication pain scores at different time intervals were measured on a verbal rating scale. The mean ages of the patients in each of the groups were as follows: Group 1: 44.26 ± 14.14; Group 2: 45.30 ± 18.08; and Group 3: 51.93 ± 9.75. As regards verbal rating scale pain scores, a significant difference was noted in patients that belonged to Groups 1 and 2, with an immediate reduction in post-medication pain scores. However, patients belonging to Group 3 reported pain and discomfort for over a week. The use of honey and zinc oxide eugenol resulted in significant immediate post-medication pain scores in patients as compared to the control group. Therefore, both honey and zinc oxide eugenol can be used as treatment options for dry socket patients.


2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 845
Author(s):  
Sthitaprajna Lenka ◽  
Karishma Rathor ◽  
S. Dharmashree ◽  
Rucha Varu ◽  
Radha Prasanna Dalai

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Hanousek ◽  
P Falt ◽  
B Pipek ◽  
M Stepan ◽  
P Fojtik ◽  
...  

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