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. 2020 Jul-Dec;10(2):320-324.
doi: 10.4103/ams.ams_259_19. Epub 2020 Dec 23.

Assessment of Healing Using Alvogyl and Platelet Rich Fibrin in Patients with Dry Socket - An Evaluative Study

M P Keshini  1 , Sahith Kumar Shetty  1 , Shyam Sundar  1 , S N Chandan  1 , S Manjula  1
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Assessment of Healing Using Alvogyl and Platelet Rich Fibrin in Patients with Dry Socket - An Evaluative Study

M P Keshini et al. Ann Maxillofac Surg. 2020 Jul-Dec.

Abstract

Introduction: Dry socket is one of the most common postoperative complications following the extraction of permanent teeth, which is characterized by pain and exposed bone. The usual protocol followed for its management is irrigation of the socket and packing of the socket with medicated gel or paste to provide relatively faster pain relief and allow normal wound healing. In this study, we evaluated the outcome of management of dry socket with platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) and intraalveolar alvogyl dressing, in terms of improvement in pain and socket epithelialization after the treatment.

Methodology: Thirty participants with established dry socket were randomly divided into two groups: Group A and Group B. The participants in Group A were treated with alvogyl and those in Group B were treated with PRF. Clinical parameters were assessed for both groups on the 1st day of the procedure and on the 3rd and 10th-day postoperatively for the reduction in pain and wound healing.

Results: There was a significant decrease in pain and the number of socket wall exposure in both the groups by the 3rd postoperative day. In both the groups, the pain had completely resolved and socket fully epithelialized by the 10th postoperative day.

Discussion: The use of PRF in the present study yielded promising results in terms of both pain reduction and improved wound healing which was comparable to the conventional alvogyl dressing. It may be concluded that PRF is an effective modality for the management of dry socket.

Keywords: Alvogyl; dry socket; platelet-rich fibrin.

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Alvogyl group. (a) = Day 1 (at the time of presentation), (b) = Day 1 (after alvogyl and suturing), (c) = Day 3 postoperative, (d) = Day 10 postoperative
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Platelet rich fibrin group. (a) = Day 1 (at the time of presentation), (b) = Day 1 (After platelet rich fibrin and suturing), (c) = Day 3 postoperative, (d) = Day 10 postoperative
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