The effect of alvogyltm when used as a post extraction packing

Abstract EN

Objectives : to study the effect of Alvogyl packing in extraction sockets on the occurrence of postoperative complications after mandibular third molar extraction.

Subjects and Methods : the study was performed on 50 patients who underwent surgical and non-surgical extraction of their mandibular third molars.

Alvogyl was packed in the right socket for each patient, with the left one being the control side.

Results : Sixteen cases (32%) of dry sockets were found in the experimental side and six cases (12%) in the control side (statistically significant difference, X2 test, P = 0.016).

Infection was reported more in the study side (20 cases, 40 %) compared to that in the control side (5 cases, 10 %) (X2 test, P = 0.001).

However, the mean pain score in the study side (1.52 ± 0.51) was significantly lower than that in the control side (1.90 ± 0.30) (t-test, P < 0.001).

Conclusion : the routine use of Alvogyl following surgical and non-surgical extraction of mandibular third molars should be discouraged.