EFFECTS OF A CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE ORAL RINSE ON THE INCIDENCE OF ALVEOLAR OSTEITIS IN MANDIBULAR THIRD MOLAR SURGERY
Keywords:
AO - alveolar osteitis, dry socket; alveolitis sicca dolorosa; fibrinolytic alveolitis; Paget's disease; osteopetrosis; pericoronitis.Abstract
Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the use of 0.2% chlorhexidine gluconate for the prevention of alveolar osteitis which the most common complication in the healing of wounds following the extraction of impacted mandibular third molar teeth. Material and methods: 80 patients were included in this study; they were divided into two groups. Group A in which the patient's mouth was rinsed with chlorhexidine gluconate 0.2% preoperatively and postoperative period, and group B in which the patient's mouth was rinsed with a normal saline (placebo) Results: It had shown that the incidence was reduced from 7.5% in the group B to 2.5% in the group A, although data was statistically insignificant. (p >0.05) Conclusion: 0.2% chlorhexidine reduced the incidence of alveolar osteitis after the extraction of impacted mandibular third molars by approximately 30- 40%. but complete prevention was not obtained.
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