Efficacy of Aloe Vera Gel in Dry Socket After Removal of Mandibuler Third Molar
Raj Kumar, Fida Hussain, Muhammad Ilyas, Lavina, Ashfaque Ahmed, Syed Ghazanfar Hassan, Salman Shams
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ABSTRACT
Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of Aloe Vera gel in management of dry
socket after surgical removal of 3rd molar.
Study Design & Setting: From December 2020 to
November 2021, a descriptive research was conducted in the Section of Oral
& Maxillofacial Surgery, Liaquat University of Medical & Health
Sciences, Jamshoro, Hyderabad, Sindh.
Methodology: Total
70 patients were included and divided equally in two groups i.e. Group-A
(Alveora dressing) and Group-B (Controls). Dry socket, pre-operative assessment
was carried out on the basis of pain Visual analog scale (VAS) and healing
index. Socket was irrigated with sterile saline 0.9% in experimental group. In
control group, patient were given tablet Panadol 1gm SOS. Patients were
evaluated post operatively at 1st, 2nd, and 3rd day
on the basis of pain (VAS) and healing index.
Results: In
group-A mean postoperative VAS at day-1, day-2 and day-3 was 6.69±2.59, 3.17±2.39 and
1.14±1.03 respectively. In group-B it was 7.77±2.03,
6.97±2.14 and 4.57±2.57. In group-A, mean postoperative
healing scale at day-1, day-2 and day-3 was 2.83±0.56, 3.49±0.61
and 4.37±0.73 respectively and in group-B it
was 2.31±0.58, 2.63±0.69 and 3.26±0.65 respectively. Significant
association of pain intensity at day-2 and day-3 and healing index (at day-1,
day-2 and day-3) was observed.
Conclusion: Aloe Vera gel
significantly reduced postoperative pain and improve healing index.
Keywords: Effectiveness, Aloe
Vera Gel, Dry Socket, Surgical Removal, Third Molar