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Abstract
A double-blind study evaluated the ability of 0.12% chlorhexidine rinse to decrease the incidence of localized alveolar osteitis after the removal of mandibular third molar teeth. One hundred sixty extraction sites in 80 patients were evaluated. A statistically significant decrease in the incidence of dry socket was seen in patients using the chlorhexidine rinse with no significant adverse reactions. Thus a 0.12% chlorhexidine rinse is shown to be an effective means of decreasing alveolar osteitis that may follow removal of third molar teeth.Entities:
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Year: 1991 PMID: 1745508 DOI: 10.1016/0030-4220(91)90487-w
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol ISSN: 0030-4220