70725
document
Role of warm saline mouth rinse in prevention of alveolar osteitis : a randomized controlled trial . BACKGROUND The present study was aimed at determining the role warm saline rinse in the prevention of alveolar osteitis following dental extractions . MATERIALS AND METHODS Apparently patients aged 16 and above who were referred to the Oral Surgery Clinic of our institution , with an indication for non-surgical extraction of pathologic teeth were prospectively and uniformly randomized into warm saline group and control . The experimental group ( n = 80 ) were instructed to gargle 6 times daily with warm saline and no such instructions were given to the second group ( n = 80 ) to serve as controls . Information on demographic , indications for extraction , and development of alveolar osteitis were obtained and analyzed . Comparative statistics were done using Pearson 's chi square or Fisher 's exact test as appropriate . A p value of less than 0.05 was considered significant . RESULTS The demographic and other baseline parameters such as indications for extractions were comparable among the study groups ( p > 0.05 ) . The overall prevalence of alveolar osteitis was 13.7 % . There was a statistical significant difference between the study groups with respect to development of alveolar osteitis ( X2 = 15.00 , df = 1 , p = 0.001 ) .The risk of development of alveolar osteitis was 4 times higher in the control group ( OR = 4.33 , P = 0.001 ) . CONCLUSION Warm saline mouth rinse instruction is beneficial in the prevention of development of alveolar osteitis after dental extractions .
70726
Intervention_Physical
warm saline mouth rinse
70727
Intervention_Physical
warm saline rinse
70728
Intervention_Physical
warm saline
70729
Intervention_Control
control
70730
Intervention_Physical
gargle 6 times daily with warm saline
70731
Intervention_Other
no such instructions
70732
Intervention_Control
controls
70733
Intervention_Physical
Warm saline mouth rinse
70734
Outcome_Physical
alveolar osteitis :
70735
Outcome_Physical
prevention of alveolar osteitis
70736
Outcome_Physical
development of alveolar osteitis
70737
Outcome_Physical
overall prevalence of alveolar osteitis
70738
Outcome_Physical
alveolar osteitis
70739
Outcome_Physical
risk of development of alveolar osteitis
70740
Participant_Age
patients aged 16 and above
70741
Participant_Condition
Oral Surgery Clinic
70742
Participant_Condition
non-surgical extraction of pathologic teeth
70743
Participant_Sample-size
experimental group ( n = 80 )
70744
Participant_Sample-size
second group ( n = 80 )