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Volume 9 Issue 1 (January, 2021)

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Assessment of risk factors of dry socket after tooth extraction
Rahul Sharma, Shruti Joshi, Sandeep Arora, Junaid Kapadia, Ansari Adnan Abdul Latif, Iqra Khilji

Background: Dry socket refers to a post-extraction socket where some or all of the bone within the socket, or around the occlusal perimeter of the socket. The present study was conducted to assess risk factors of dry socket after tooth extraction. Materials & Methods: 580 patients who underwent extraction of both genders were included. Smoking status, systemic diseases, use of oral contraceptives, antibiotic consumption before extraction, number of carpules used for anesthesia etc. recorded. The incidence of dry socket was recorded. Results: Out of 580 teeth, 30 (5.1%) had dry sockets. common risk factors was dry socket was smoking seen in 25, diabetes seen in 23 and systemic diseases in 20 patients with dry sockets. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Conclusion: Common risk factors for dry sockets was smoking, systemic diseases and diabetes. Key words: Dry sockets, smoking, diabetes

 
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