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...

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Published in:International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery 2014-05, Vol.43 (5), p.649-653
Main Authors: Osunde, O.D, Adebola, R.A, Adeoye, J.B, Bassey, G.O
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
complications
dental extractions
Dentistry
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Mouthwashes - therapeutic use
Postoperative Complications - drug therapy
Prospective Studies
Single-Blind Method
Sodium Chloride - therapeutic use
Surgery
Tooth Extraction
Tooth Socket - drug effects
Treatment Outcome
warm saline rinse
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0901-5027
1399-0020
DOI:10.1016/j.ijom.2013.09.016