Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

2 questions · 2 findings · 1 reviews · Oral and maxillofacial surgery

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 1 · 50%Very low 1 · 50%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Pain (VAS 0-10) · Adults (>18 years) with established dry socket following permanent tooth extraction

It is very uncertain whether zinc oxide eugenol changes pain (VAS 0-10) compared with alvogyl (old formulation) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Local interventions for the management of alveolar osteitis (dry socket) 2022 · Cochrane All outcomes
Day 7
MD 1.40 [1.04, 1.75]
2 studies · 80 participants
Very low

Pain at 48 hours (VAS 0-10) · Adults (>18 years) with established dry socket following permanent tooth extraction

Topical anaesthetic gel (prilocaine-lidocaine) showed no clear difference in pain at 48 hours (VAS 0-10) compared with eugenol; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Local interventions for the management of alveolar osteitis (dry socket) 2022 · Cochrane All outcomes
48 hours
MD -0.20 [-1.87, 1.47]
1 study · 35 participants
GRADE not reported