EFFECTIVE AND BETTER HEALING OF ALVEOLAR OSTEITIS USING TURMERIC

Authors

  • Muhammad Fazal Hussain Qureshi Second Year Student, Ziauddin University, Karachi Pakistan
  • Mahira Lakhani Second Year Student, Ziauddin University, Karachi Pakistan
  • Muzna Shah Second Year Student, Ziauddin University, Karachi Pakistan

Abstract

Alveolar osteitis (dry socket) is a disruption of the healing process at the extraction site after clot formation but before wound organization. It is characterized by moderate to severe pain at the extraction site that usually begins 2 to 3 days after surgery, often in the presence of a necrotic odour and a greyish discharge. It is more common in females1. Zinc Oxide Eugenol (ZOE) is the most commonly used dressing for alveolar osteitis2. It includes zinc oxide that combined with other materials to form a paste which is used to cover the extraction sockets.

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Published

31-10-2018

Issue

Vol. 68 No. 5 (2018): October

Section

Letter to the Editor

How to Cite

1.
Qureshi MFH, Lakhani M, Shah M. EFFECTIVE AND BETTER HEALING OF ALVEOLAR OSTEITIS USING TURMERIC. Pak Armed Forces Med J [Internet]. 2018 Oct. 31 [cited 2024 Dec. 23];68(5):1500. Available from: https://pafmj.org/PAFMJ/article/view/3753