Question · asked by 1 review
Iodine tampon vs Saline irrigation (monoject syringe): Presence of dry socket
- Population
- Adults (>18 years) having permanent tooth extraction (predominantly mandibular third molars)
- Intervention
- Iodine tampon
- Comparison
- Saline irrigation (monoject syringe)
- Outcome
- Presence of dry socket
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Iodine tampon vs Saline irrigation (monoject syringe) Presence of dry socket · 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 | Iodine tampon versus rinsing with saline in a syringe (Tuk 2019): Iodine tampon 0/54 Monoject with saline 0/54; no events (effect not estimable) | 1 study · 108 participants | 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 |
How reviews are matched to this question
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