UNLABELLED Alveolar osteitis (AO) is a common complication after third molar surgery. One of the most studied agents in its prevention is chlorhexidine (CHX), which has proved to be effective. OBJECTIVES The aim of this randomized double-blind clinical trial was to evaluate the efficacy of 0.2% bioadhesive chlorhexidine gel placed intra-alveolar in the prevention of AO after the extraction of...

Introduction: Dry Socket (DS) is a common postsurgical complication following extraction of permanent teeth. Various risk factors has been mentioned for this complication including gender, age, amount of trauma during extraction, difficulty of extraction, inappropriate irrigation, infection, smoking, and oral contraceptive use. The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence of DS among per...

Background/Aim Alveolar osteitis (AO), also known as “dry socket”, is relatively common post-extraction complication. It probably occurs due to excessive fibrinolytic activity in the coagulum and is characterized by intense pain sensations. The aim of this clinical study was to examine the role of hyaluronic acid and aminocaproic acid in the treatment of AO. Methods The study included 60 pati...

Successive changes in the vascular pattern during the osseous healing of extraction wounds were investigated by studying microvascular casts under a scanning electron microscope. The casts were prepared utilizing the plastic injection method, after the extraction of the upper four incisors of the Japanese monkey (Macaca fuscata). Five days after extraction, vascular buds have sprouted from a pr...

Tooth extraction is a common procedure in dentistry. The normal healing response to the procedure results in a significant loss of bone and collapse of the surrounding gingiva. In addition to normal healing, a substantial percentage of extraction sites suffer postoperative complications. This article presents histology that supports the concept that the first response to extraction is bone deat...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this prospective clinical trial was to evaluate the incidence of postoperative complications following surgical extraction of lower third molars (L8) and the risk factors and clinical variables associated with these complications. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Three-hundred and twenty-seven consecutive patients (128 men and 199 women, mean age = 23.1 ± 3.9 years, range: 18-40) wer...

OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to assess the efficacy of ozone gas (O3) on the reduction of dry socket (DS) occurrence following surgical extraction of lower jaw third molars, influence of the indication for the extraction, and the difficulty of extraction on the incidence of DS. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study included thirty patients with bilaterally impacted third molars of man...

INTRODUCTION This review addresses the different prosthetic socket designs for trans-tibial amputees, the biomechanics behind the designs and the current state of the field. Of particular focus is the classic patella-tendon bearing (PTB) socket and the more recent sockets manufactured using pressure casting techniques and the theory, biomechanics and clinical implications of the two designs. Me...

Both scientific and industrial applications require temperature stabilization enforcement for testing purposes. In this study, we present a solution capable of handling socket-based IC test systems enabling packages from QFN up to FCBGA, or even COB solutions. The range covers the full-range (−40 °C +125 °C). extended −55 +150 is conditionally possible. Solution supports dry-air installation, s...