title: Comparative study of the effect of warm saline mouth rinse on complications after dental extractions.
abstract: The aim of the present study was to determine the effect of saline mouth rinse on postoperative complications following routine dental extractions. Patients aged ≥16 years, who were referred to the oral surgery clinic with an indication for non-surgical extraction of pathologic teeth, were prospectively and uniformly randomized into three groups. Group A (n=40) were instructed to gargle six times daily with warm saline and group B (n=40) twice daily; group C (n=40) were not instructed to gargle with warm saline and served as controls. Information on demographic characteristics, indications for extraction, and the development of complications, such as alveolar osteitis, acute inflamed socket, and acute infected socket, was obtained and analyzed. There were no significant differences between patients who gargled six times daily with warm saline and those who gargled twice daily with reference to either alveolar osteitis or acute inflamed socket (P>0.05). However saline mouth rinses at either frequency were beneficial in the prevention of alveolar osteitis in comparison with those who did not rinse. A twice-daily saline mouth rinse regimen is more convenient, and patient compliance may be better than with a six times daily rinse regimen.
authors: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Nigeria; Department of Dental and Maxillofacial Surgery, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Nigeria. Electronic address: otdany@yahoo.co.uk.
authors: O D
authors: OD
authors: Osunde
authors: Department of Dental and Maxillofacial Surgery, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Nigeria.
authors: R A
authors: RA
authors: Adebola
authors: Department of Dental and Maxillofacial Surgery, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Nigeria.
authors: J B
authors: JB
authors: Adeoye
authors: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Nigeria.
authors: G O
authors: GO
authors: Bassey
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009067:Mouthwashes / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016037:Single-Blind Method; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D020390:Tooth Socket / Q000187:drug effects*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D009067:Mouthwashes; D012965:Sodium Chloride
keywords: complications; dental extractions; warm saline rinse