Chlorhexidine for prevention of alveolar osteitis: a randomised clinical trial

• Main Authors: Diego Halabi (Author), Jose Escobar (Author), Cyntia Alvarado (Author), Nicolette Martinez (Author), Carlos Muñoz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo, 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objective To determine the effectiveness of chlorhexidine 0.12% mouthwash (CHX) after tooth extraction for the prevention of alveolar osteitis (AO). Material and methods We conducted a double-blind randomised clinical trial stratified by risk factors. We enrolled a cohort of 822 patients wh...