ABSTRACT
The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of dry socket in association with gender, site and age. This study includes hundred consecutive patients with dry socket coming to the OPD at Oral Surgery Department, Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar. A comprehensive proforma was formu-lated and filled for comparison of gender, age and site in relation to dry socket. The results of this comparative study were analyzed through chi-square test. Females were 2.37 times more prone to dry socket as compared to males. Whereas, dry socket was found 2.94 times more common in mandibular extractions as compared to maxillary. It was less common in young age group [18%] as compared to older patients [67%]
ABSTRACT
The present study was conducted at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery of Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar, Pakistan. One hundred patients were selected. The patients were referred to this department from various parts of NWFP. A comprehensive history of each patient was taken and thorough clinical examination was carried out. All patients were examined by direct manual palpation of TMJ and muscles of mastication. The clicking sound of joint was also recorded. Basic investigation and specific investigations like radiograph such as orthopanto-gram were taken to exclude dental and other pathological conditions. The diagnosis of Myofacial Pain Dysfunction Syndrome [MPDS] was established by co- relating different factors such as pain, muscle tenderness, and limited jaw movement. Male were more commonly affected, 80 out of 100 were male and 20 were female. Married persons were 70 as compared to unmarried [n=30]. The Para-functional habits like bruxism, day clinching, nail biting were noted in 40 patients. Moreover, students [n=30] between 15-25 years were affected. And married group of the society were most commonly affected; 70%