PURPOSE The aim of this chart-based retrospective study was to evaluate the effects of orally administered amoxicillin alone or amoxicillin combined with clavulanic acid on the frequency of post-operative complications and patients' comfort after mandibular third molar surgery. MATERIALS AND METHODS The records of patients who had undergone lower third molar surgery between October 2014 and D...

OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to assess if chlorhexidine (CHX) rinse decreases the occurrence of alveolar osteitis (AO) following third molar removal. STUDY DESIGN A literature search identified 7 randomized prospective clinical trials reporting incidence of AO following removal of mandibular third molars. Studies were combined into 2 groups and summary relative risks were calcula...

BACKGROUND The most common sequelae after surgical removal of mandibular third molar are pain, trismus, swelling, and dysphagia. However, these symptoms can also signal the onset of surgical site infection and alveoli osteitis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of prophylactic amoxicillin/clavulanic acid and levofloxacin and preemptive therapy of amoxicillin/clavulanic acid in ...

BACKGROUND The surgical extraction of impacted third molars is a common oral surgical procedure, and it is often associated with complications such as sensory nerve damage, dry socket, pain, swelling, trismus, infection and hemorrhage. AIM The aim of this study was to determine the surgical indications and risk factors for complications of third molar surgery at a Nigerian teaching hospital. ...

Objectives: The aim of the study was to analyze association between post-extraction alveolar osteitis and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in a single center. Material Methods: A monocentric cross-sectional carried out at NSVK Sri Venkateshwara Dental College Hospital located Bannerughatta, Bengaluru Department Oral Maxillofacial Surgery from January 2021 August 2022. sample comprised 50 par...

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...