2022, Volume 15, Issue 8, pp 1005 – 1012

Effectiveness of different socket dressing materials on the postoperative pain following tooth extraction: a randomized control trial

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Corresponding Author: Ahmad Salem Assari, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Diagnostic Sciences, Riyadh Elm University, Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. E-mail: ahmad.assari@riyadh.edu.sa

Abstract

We aimed to prospectively evaluate and compare the effectiveness of Alvogyl and Cutanplast as intra-alveolar dressings for managing pain associated with extraction and incidence of dry socket. All patients who underwent maxillary and mandibular teeth extraction and fulfilled our inclusion and exclusion criteria from Feb 2021 to Oct 2021 were included in our study. Patients who were diagnosed with postoperative pain after tooth extraction were randomly allocated to three groups: Group A (Alvogyl), Group B (Cutanplast), and Group C (placebo). Pain relief and healing of the socket were compared between these groups. The collected data were analyzed using the Chi-square test and Z test of proportionality. Alvogyl was superior to the other medication for providing initial pain relief, and the incidence of dry socket was significantly lower than in the Cutanplast and placebo groups (p<0.05). However, wound healing was statistically non-significant among groups A, B, and C (p>0.05). Alvogyl is still the material of choice in terms of pain relief, wound healing, and low incidence of dry socket. Furthermore, no statistically significant difference was detected between the groups in the biographic information, location, and condition of the extracted tooth, presence of a radiologic pathology, or type of extraction procedure. Moreover, whether it is the first extraction or not, Alvogyl and Cutanpast are comparable in postoperative pain management as intra-alveolar dressing materials.

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PMC ID: 9514811
PubMed ID: 36188642
DOI: 10.25122/jml-2022-0140

Article Publishing Date (print): 8 2022
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ISSN Printing: 1844-122X
ISSN Online: 1844-3117
Journal Title: Journal of Medicine and Life

Copyright License: Open Access

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