Chlorhexidine rinse (0.12% and 0.2%, pre- and post-extraction) vs placebo or no treatment: Presence of dry socket
- Population
- Adults (>18 years) having permanent tooth extraction (predominantly mandibular third molars)
- Intervention
- Chlorhexidine rinse (0.12% and 0.2%, pre- and post-extraction)
- Comparison
- placebo or no treatment
- Outcome
- Presence of dry socket
Chlorhexidine rinse (0.12% and 0.2%, pre- and post-extraction) probably leads to lower presence of dry socket compared with placebo or no treatment (moderate certainty).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Chlorhexidine rinse (0.12% and 0.2%, pre- and post-extraction) vs Placebo or no treatment Presence of dry socket · Adults (>18 years) having permanent tooth extraction (predominantly mandibular third molars) · Follow-up: median 7 days Chlorhexidine rinse (0.12% and 0.2%, pre- and post-extraction) probably leads to lower presence of dry socket compared with placebo or no treatment (moderate certainty). Local interventions for the management of alveolar osteitis (dry socket) (2022) · Cochrane All outcomes | OR 0.38 [0.25, 0.58] | 6 studies · 1547 participants | Moderate |
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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