Résumé
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of placement of medicated packing with solcoseryl dental adhesive paste in the extraction socket as a prophylactic measure to prevent alveolar osteitis. One hundred and ten patients underwent surgical extraction for their impacted lower third molars. Patients were randomly divided into two groups; In the first group [n=56], the extraction socket was packed to the crest of the alveolar ridge with a 3cm length filament gauze impregnated solcoseryl dental adhesive paste, while in the second [control] group [n=54], no packing was placed. The alveolar osteitis was seen in 19% [21 out of 110]. 11% developed alveolar osteitis in packed sockets and 28% in non-packed. It was concluded that immediate packing of extraction sockets with solcoseryl containing pack is beneficial in preventing alveolar osteitis