title: Evaluation of 0.12% chlorhexidine rinse on the prevention of alveolar osteitis.
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.
authors.affiliation: Dental Clinic, Hinesville, Ga.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Ragno
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Szkutnik
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002710:Chlorhexidine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004368:Dry Socket / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D008964:Molar, Third / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D002710:Chlorhexidine