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To find out frequency and clinical presentation of dry Socket following extraction of permanent teeth among patients at Liaquat University hospital Hyderabad. Retrospective Study. This study was carried out at department of oral and maxillofacial surgery Liaquat university hospital Hyderabad from May 2012 to May 2013. Patients of both genders and all ages were included in the study. They were observed for the presence of dry socket. Patients with previous history of two or more days of extraction, pain, sensitivity on gentle probing of the extraction socket and empty / partially empty socket / halitosis were included in the study. Data was analyzed using SPSS version-17. A total of 1540 patients who underwent extraction of permanent teeth for various reasons were studied. There were 960 male patients and 580 female patients. Dry socket was found in 110 patients. 64 were male patients and 46 were female patients. Majority of patients were in 3[rd] decade of life. Mandibular first molar was affected in 42 patients followed by Mandibular 3[rd] molar in 29 patients. Pain and sensitivity on gentle probing was found in all patients, complete empty socket in 49 patients, partially empty socket in 61 patients and halitosis in 16 patients. Treatment of dry socket are inadequate and aimed at to soothing. Dry socket site should be irrigated with hot saline packing with a BIPP. Zinc oxide-eugenol paste can be relieving pain
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The purpose of this study was to determine pattern, causes and risk factors of dental extractions. Six hundred patients were included in this study. Retrospective study. This study was conducted at Bibi Aseefa Dental College Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University Larkana from January 2012 to January 2013. A detailed clinical and radiological examination was carried out to determine the reasons of tooth extraction which were classified into a] caries, b] periodontal disease, c] orthodontic, d] prosthodontic, e] trauma, f] others such as endodontic procedure failure and fracture root. The data were processed and analyzed statistically to determine association of risk factors for tooth extraction by using Statistical Package for Social sciences [SPSS version 17]. Among 600 patients 412 were male, 188 were female. Tooth types were assessed which revealed, molars [Both upper and lower] 73%, Premolars 21% and Anteriors 6%. Causes of tooth extraction were analyzed which shows, Caries 57%,Periodontitis 27.8%, Endodontic treatment failure 6.8% and traumatic tooth failure 3.3%.While analyzing the association of cause of tooth extraction and socio-economic group, it is evident by statistically significant value of p=0.0035 that lower socio-economic has higher incidence of tooth extraction. This study shows that carries and periodontal disease are the principal causes for tooth extraction in the population of Larkana, Sindh. The majority of patients had incomplete secondary education or lower and had even more teeth extracted than patients having higher levels of education