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Volume 8 Issue 11 (November, 2020)

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Assessment of role of vitamin C in healing extraction sockets- A clinical study
Dr. Sagarika, Dr. Sunil Dogra

Background: Consuming a diet rich in fruits and green vegetables provides most of us with the recommended levels of vitamin C. The present study was conducted to assess the role of vitamin C in healing sockets. Materials & Methods: 120 patients who underwent dental extraction were divided into 2 groups of 60 each. Group I patients were prescribed vitamin C 500 mg for 3 weeks and group II was healthy subjects. Healing of the extraction socket was assessed as type I as slow healing, type II as rapid healing. Incidence of dry socket was recorded. Results: Group I had 35 males and 25 females and group II had 28 males and 32 females. Slow healing was observed in 14.5% in group I and 61.5% in group II, rapid healing in 85.5% in group I and 38.5% in group II and incidence of dry socket was seen in 1.5% in group I and 12.4% in group II. Pain was mild in 25% and 30% in group I and II respectively, severe in 24% and 16% in group II respectively and no pain in 51% and 54% in group I and II respectively. The difference was non- significant (P> 0.05). Conclusion: Vitamin C supplementation found to be effective in promote healing as compared to those who were not prescribed vitamin C. Key words: Dry socket, Healing, Vitamin C.

 
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