Povidone iodine 1% vs control
Presence of dry socket · Adults (>18 years) having permanent tooth extraction (predominantly mandibular third molars)
Povidone iodine 1% led to lower presence of dry socket compared with control; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
- Local interventions for the management of alveolar osteitis (dry socket) 2022 · Cochrane All outcomesFollow-up: median 7 daysRR 0.36 [0.14, 0.98]1 study · 189 participantsGRADE not reported