Comparison of platelet‐rich fibrin with zinc oxide eugenol in the relief of pain in alveolar osteitis

Background/Aim. Alveolar osteitis (AO) is the extraction wound healing disorder with a presence of severe pain. Low level laser therapy stimulates cell metabolism and microcirculation, have has pronounced analgesic, antiedematous and anti-inflammatory effect and speeds up wound healing process. The aim of this study was to present results of clinical research that examined the effectiveness of low level laser in pain relief and healing of extraction wounds with alveolar osteitis in the lower jaw which was formed on the second day after tooth extraction. Methods. The study was conducted on 60 subjects divided into the study and the control group. In both groups extraction wounds were processed in similar way, except that in the study group was applied daily treatment of low level laser with a total of eight sessions of radiation, while in the control group extraction wounds were dressed with zinc oxide eugenol paste, which was changed every 48 hours up to the pain cessation. Measurement of pain intensity was done with a visual analogue scale (VAS) 10 min prior to processing of extraction wounds and daily for the next eight days. Assessment of the effectiveness of low level laser on healing of extraction wounds was performed on the day eight of the treatment. Results. On the day five after beginning of the treatment of extraction wounds with alveolar osteitis in the patients of the study group a lower average value of pain as compared to the control group was registered. This difference was increased within the following days. Extraction wounds healing in the study group was more successful and faster than in the control group. Conclusion. This study suggested that the reduction of pain was more pronounced in the patients with alveolar osteitis whose extraction wounds were subjected to low level laser radiation in comparison to those in which extraction wounds were treated with zinc oxide eugenol paste.

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Retrieval of foreign body from maxillary sinus through extraction socket

BMJ Case Reports ◽

10.1136/bcr-2020-238665 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

pp. e238665

Author(s):

Anuj Dadhich ◽

Harish Saluja ◽

Seemit Shah ◽

Kumar Nilesh

Keyword(s):

Zinc Oxide ◽

Foreign Body ◽

Maxillary Sinus ◽

Tooth Extraction ◽

Common Complication ◽

Extraction Socket ◽

Dry Socket ◽

Zinc Oxide Eugenol ◽

Alveolar Osteitis

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.

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Retraction: Is treatment with platelet-rich fibrin better than zinc oxide eugenol in cases of established dry socket for controlling pain, reducing inflammation, and improving wound healing?

Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons ◽

10.5125/jkaoms.2019.45.6.377 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 45 (6) ◽

pp. 377

Author(s):

Sam Paul ◽

Rupshikha Choudhury ◽

Nandini Kumari ◽

Sanjay Rastogi ◽

Ashish Sharma ◽

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Keyword(s):

Wound Healing ◽

Zinc Oxide ◽

Platelet Rich Fibrin ◽

Dry Socket ◽

Zinc Oxide Eugenol ◽

Better Than

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Which is Responsible for Pain Relieve in Alveolar Osteitis Patients: Saline or Zinc Oxide Eugenol?

JBR Journal of Interdisciplinary Medicine and Dental Science ◽

10.4172/2376-032x.1000220 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 05 (04) ◽

Author(s):

Mosaad Abdaljawwwad Abdalmawla Khalifah

Keyword(s):

Zinc Oxide ◽

Zinc Oxide Eugenol ◽

Alveolar Osteitis

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Alvogyl versus zinc oxide eugenol after saline irrigation as a treatment for alveolar osteitis

International Journal of Dental Research ◽

10.14419/ijdr.v6i1.8766 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 10

Author(s):

Mosaad Khalifah

Keyword(s):

Zinc Oxide ◽

Treatment Method ◽

Pain Severity ◽

Saline Irrigation ◽

Treatment Methods ◽

Zinc Oxide Eugenol ◽

Group I ◽

Alveolar Osteitis ◽

Group Ii

Background: Alveolar osteitis is one of the most common post-odontectomy complications. An agreement is lacking regarding the relative merits of various treatment methods. Of these treatments were alvogyl and Zinc oxide eugenol after saline irrigation.Objectives: The aim of the current study therefore was to evaluate the efficacy of both agents.Methods: A total of 987 patients were categorized into 4 groups (I, II, III, and IV) according to pain severity (mild, moderate, severe, or agonizing, respectively). Each group was randomly divided into two subgroups according treatment method: Alvogyl (Alv) and Zinc oxide eugenol following saline irrigation (I+Z).Results: Although, Alv was palliative in group. I, I+Z was curative in group, I and palliative in group II. Both agents were ineffective otherwise.Conclusion: The author recommends I + Z over alv.

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