Effect estimates and methodological quality of randomized controlled trials about prevention of alveolar osteitis following tooth extraction: a systematic review

Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 8-15

  Hedström, Lennart ^a   Sjögren, Petteri ^a  

^a Public Dental Clinic   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 HYDROXYBENZOIC ACID ESTER; ANTIFIBRINOLYTIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CHLORHEXIDINE; PROPYL PARABEN; TETRACYCLINE; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; STANDARD; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TOOTH PAIN;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; ANTIFIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; CHLORHEXIDINE; DRY SOCKET; HUMANS; PARABENS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; TETRACYCLINE; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

EID: 33845429593     PISSN: 10792104     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2006.01.007     Document Type: Review

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