Increased incidence of postoperative localized osteitis in mandibular third molar surgery associated with patients using oral contraceptives.
Current literature has noted the various side effects of oral contraceptives. Oral surgeons have recently encountered an increased incidence of postoperative localized osteitis occurring with removal of manidibular third molars. This article documents the occurrence of this phenomenon among 105 women participating in a recent study at the Clinical Center of the National Institutes of Health.
D003276:Contraceptives, Oral / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003280:Contraceptives, Oral, Synthetic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004368:Dry Socket / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D008963:Molar / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011247:Pregnancy; D014081:Tooth Extraction
D003276:Contraceptives, Oral; D003280:Contraceptives, Oral, Synthetic