Does the Use of HA Gel Following Third Molar Extraction Decrease the Incidence of Alveolar Osteitis?

Delta University for Science and Technology64 enrolled

Overview

The study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of Hyaluronic Acid gel on decreasing the incidence of alveolar osteitis after mandibular third molar extraction.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Alveolar Osteitis

Interventions

HA gelOTHER

Hyaluronic Acid gel 0.8% 1 mL

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 33 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy patients (ASA=1) * Patients need extraction of mandibular third molar * Patients can attend recalls Exclusion Criteria: * Smoking patients * Patients taking oral contraceptive pills * Bad oral hygiene

Locations (1)

Delta university for science and technology

Gamasa, Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Occurence of Alveolar Osteitis (AO)

Presence of empty extraction socket without healing clot indicates AO (measured by clinical inspection; Presence of AO=1, Absence of AO=0)

Time frame: 7 postoperative days

Secondary Outcomes

Postoperative pain

Presence of postoperative pain (measured by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) from 0 (least pain) to 10 (worst pain))

Time frame: 7 postoperative days

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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