A condition sometimes occurring after tooth extraction, particularly after traumatic extraction,
resulting in a dry appearance of the exposed bone in the socket,
due to disintegration or loss of the blood clot. It is basically a focal osteomyelitis without
suppuration and is accompanied by severe pain (alveolalgia) and foul odor.
Dry Socket Treatment with Rifamycin B Diethylamide Associated with Gelfoam: A Histological Study Free Full Text
Selected Abstracts
The effect of locally applied gauze drain impregnated with chlortetracycline ointment in mandibular third-molar surgery
>Abstract(Acta Odontol Scand.)
The therapy of the postextraction syndrome with Taurolin. A controlled clinical study
>Abstract(Schweiz Monatsschr Zahnmed.)
Effects of 0.2% chlorhexidine gluconate and amoxicillin plus clavulanic acid on the prevention of alveolar osteitis following mandibular third molar extractions
>Abstract(Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod.)
Effect of azidocillin, erythromycin, clindamycin and doxycycline on postoperative complications after surgical removal of impacted mandibular third molars
>Abstract(Int J Oral Surg.)
Does oral contraceptive use affect the incidence of complications after extraction of a mandibular third molar?
>Abstract(Br Dent J.)
Tranexamic acid in alveolar sockets in the prevention of alveolitis sicca dolorosa
>Abstract(Int J Oral Surg.)
Metronidazole in the prevention of 'dry socket'
>Abstract(Br J Oral Surg.)
The relationship of smoking to localized osteitis
>Abstract(J Oral Surg.)
Effect of oral contraceptive cycle on dry socket (localized alveolar osteitis)
>Abstract(J Am Dent Assoc.)
Perioperative use of 0.12% chlorhexidine gluconate for the prevention of alveolar osteitis: efficacy and risk factor analysis
>Abstract(Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod.)
