Question · asked by 1 review
Chlorhexidine gel (0.2%, intrasocket) vs placebo or no treatment: Adverse events
- Population
- Adults (>18 years) having permanent tooth extraction (predominantly mandibular third molars)
- Intervention
- Chlorhexidine gel (0.2%, intrasocket)
- Comparison
- placebo or no treatment
- Outcome
- Adverse events
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Chlorhexidine gel (0.2%, intrasocket) vs Placebo or no treatment Adverse events · Adults (>18 years) having permanent tooth extraction (predominantly mandibular third molars) · Follow-up: median 7 days Local interventions for the management of alveolar osteitis (dry socket) (2022) · Cochrane All outcomes | No adverse events were reported. Six trials (673 participants) reported no adverse events from the use of chlorhexidine gel; one study (Rubio-Palau 2015) reported gastrointestinal discomfort (30, 18%), dizziness (10,… | 7 studies | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local interventions for the management of alveolar osteitis (dry socket) 2022 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2021-09 | Not listed | Not assessed |
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How reviews are matched to this question
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