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Volume 9 Issue 3 (March, 2021)

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Assessment of risk factors associated with dry socket- A clinical study
Shaily Sharma

Background: The most frequent complication which follows the removal of impacted mandibular third molars is ‘dry socket (DS)’ or Alveolar Osteitis (AO). The present study was conducted to assess the risk factors of dry sockets. Materials & Methods: 460 patients requiring extraction of mandibular third molars of both genders were included. Risk factors such as smoking status, systemic diseases etc. were recorded. Results: Out of 460 patients, males were 280 and females were 180. Age group <18 years comprised of 110 males and 90 females, 18-28 years had 70 males and 40 females, 28-38 years had 60 males and 30 females and >38 years had 40 males and 20 females. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Out of 280 males, 14 males and out of 180 females, 20 females had dry socket. Among dry socket patients, smokers were 30 and with systemic diseases were 26. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Conclusion: Dry socket is commonly associated with extraction of mandibular third molar teeth. Risk factors were female gender, smoking and systemic diseases. Key words: Dry socket, Female Smoking.

 
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