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8 questions · 8 findings · 1 reviews · Oral Health

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Chlorhexidine gel vs Chlorhexidine, 0.2% to 2% (solution or gel)

Presence of dry socket · Adults (>18 years) having permanent tooth extraction (predominantly mandibular third molars)

Chlorhexidine gel 1% showed no clear difference in presence of dry socket compared with chlorhexidine gel 0.2%; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Chlorhexidine gel (0.2%, intrasocket) vs Chlorhexidine mouthrinse

Presence of dry socket · Adults (>18 years) having permanent tooth extraction (predominantly mandibular third molars)

Chlorhexidine gel (0.2%, intrasocket) showed no clear difference in presence of dry socket compared with chlorhexidine rinse (0.12%) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Chlorhexidine rinse (0.2%) pre- and post-extraction vs Chlorhexidine rinse (0.2%) post-extraction only

Presence of dry socket · Adults (>18 years) having permanent tooth extraction (predominantly mandibular third molars)

Chlorhexidine rinse (0.2%) pre- and post-extraction showed no clear difference in presence of dry socket compared with chlorhexidine rinse (0.2%) post-extraction only; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Chlorhexidine 0.2% socket irrigation (monoject syringe) vs Chlorhexidine 0.2% mouthrinse

Presence of dry socket · Adults (>18 years) having permanent tooth extraction (predominantly mandibular third molars)

Chlorhexidine 0.2% socket irrigation (monoject syringe) led to lower presence of dry socket compared with chlorhexidine 0.2% mouthrinse; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Chlorhexidine gel (0.2%, intrasocket) vs placebo or no treatment

Presence of dry socket · Adults (>18 years) having permanent tooth extraction (predominantly mandibular third molars)

Chlorhexidine gel (0.2%, intrasocket) probably leads to lower presence of dry socket compared with placebo or no treatment (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

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)

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).

1 finding from 1 review

Herbal mouthrinse vs Chlorhexidine 0.2% mouthrinse

Presence of dry socket · Adults (>18 years) having permanent tooth extraction (predominantly mandibular third molars)

Herbal mouthrinse showed no clear difference in presence of dry socket compared with chlorhexidine 0.2% mouthrinse; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Honey (Manuka, topical) vs Chlorhexidine rinse (0.2%)

Presence of dry socket · Adults (>18 years) having permanent tooth extraction (predominantly mandibular third molars)

Honey (Manuka, topical) showed no clear difference in presence of dry socket compared with chlorhexidine rinse (0.2%); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review