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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

538 questions · 561 findings · 59 reviews

No studies found 184 · 32.8%GRADE not reported 185 · 33%Very low 86 · 15.3%Low 58 · 10.3%Moderate 38 · 6.8%High 10 · 1.8%

Neocone vs Alvogyl

Mean time to resolution of pain · Adults (>18 years) with established dry socket following permanent tooth extraction

Neocone led to lower time to complete resolution of pain (days) compared with alvogyl; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Artemisia desertorum spreng (Shahaosan) vs placebo

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

Artemisia desertorum spreng (Shahaosan) showed no clear difference in presence of dry socket compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Zinc oxide and eugenol (ZOE) vs Alvogyl (old formulation)

Success rate (radiographically‐assessed healing of cyst healing based on the Neer/Cole rating system) · Adults (>18 years) with established dry socket following permanent tooth extraction
1 finding from 1 review

Recombinant bovine fibroblast growth factor gel vs control

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

Recombinant bovine fibroblast growth factor gel led to lower presence of dry socket compared with control; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Iodine tampon vs Saline irrigation (monoject syringe)

Presence of dry socket · Adults (>18 years) having permanent tooth extraction (predominantly mandibular third molars)
1 finding from 1 review

Alvogyl vs no treatment

Pain (VAS) · Adults (>18 years) with established dry socket following permanent tooth extraction
1 finding from 1 review

Delicate surgery and wound closure by primary intention vs Non-traumatic tooth avulsion and wound closure by secondary intention

MRONJ (incidence proportion) · People treated with oral bisphosphonates undergoing dental extractions (at risk of MRONJ)
1 finding from 1 review