title: Effect of Periodontal Dressing on Wound Healing and Patient Satisfaction Following Periodontal Flap Surgery.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  It has been claimed that periodontal dressing reduces the risk of wound infection, bleeding and granulation tissue formation and improves tissue healing. This study sought to assess the effect of periodontal dressing on wound healing and patient satisfaction following periodontal flap surgery.
  
  
  METHODS
  This clinical trial was conducted on 33 patients presenting to Hamadan University, School of Dentistry in 2012 whose treatment plan included two periodontal surgical procedures on both quadrants of the maxilla or mandible. The variables evaluated were severity of pain, bleeding, facial swelling and ease of nutrition experienced by patient during the first 3 days after surgery and inflammation, granulation tissue formation and gingival color at 7 and 14 days. Obtained data were analyzed using SPSS version 16.0 and R software and chi-square and t-tests.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean (±SD) pain score was 1.73±1.153 and 2.79±1.933 in surgical sites with and without periodontal dressing, respectively and this difference was statistically significant (P=0.005). No significant difference was noted between sites with and without periodontal dressing in terms of swelling, bleeding, gingival consistency, granulation tissue formation, gingival color and ease of nutrition (P>0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  According to the results of the present study, patients did not experience more bleeding, facial swelling or nutritional problems without periodontal dressing; however, the level of pain experienced was lower after surgeries with the use of periodontal dressing.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Profesoor, Department of Periodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Hamadan University of Medical Science, Hamadan, Iran.
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Soheilifar
authors.affiliation: Assistant Profesoor, Department of Periodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Hamadan University of Medical Science, Hamadan, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohsen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bidgoli
authors.affiliation: Assistant Profesoor, Department of Biostatistics & Epidemiology and Modeling of NoncommuniCable Disease Research Center, School of Public Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.
authors.forename: Javad
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Faradmal
authors.affiliation: Assistant Profesoor, Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.
authors.forename: Sanaz
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Soheilifar
keywords: Pain; Periodontal dressings; Surgical flaps; Wound healing