Perception on Healing Rate of Patients after Dental Extraction  Regarding their Adherence to Post Operative Care

Authors

Supraja.J1 , Surya Ramanan.K.R1 , Srivatsa Kenga Subbiah2 , Vishnu Priya.R1 , Veronica.J1 , Vasu Priyan.R, Varsha.V1

Extraction, Healing, Instruction, Post-operative, Pain

Objective: The understanding and adherence to postoperative care instructions are factors that influence the

healing process of the patients after dental extraction. The aim of this study is to analyse the healing rate of

the patients who strictly follow and who do not follow the postoperative instructions after dental extraction.

Study design: One hundred patients with no medical complications who referred for non-surgical extraction

were selected for this study. The patients were evaluated a week after extraction regarding their adherence

to postoperative instructions. Results: 94 patients completed the study. Smoking, drinking of alcohol/

carbonated beverages are the main influential factors in which patients lack their adherence to post-operative

care after dental extraction. Conclusion: The result of this study revealed no association of age, gender with

the healing of the socket. However habit of smoking, consumption of alcohol associated with male gender

highly influence the healing rate of patients after dental extraction.

Supraja.J1 , Surya Ramanan.K.R1 , Srivatsa Kenga Subbiah2 , Vishnu Priya.R1 , Veronica.J1 , Vasu Priyan.R, Varsha.V1

1 CRRI, Thai Moogambigai Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamilandu, India, 2 Professor, Department of

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Thai Moogambigai Dental College And Hospital, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India