It has been suggested that tetracycline may prevent dry socket, and research has provided little supporting evidence. In this study, a tetracycline-containing substance was placed postoperatively in ...

Dry socket, clinically termed alveolar osteitis, is a common complication following tooth extractions, particularly of the mandibular third molars. Its occurrence, characterised by the premature loss ...

Inserting gauze coated with an antibiotic-corticosteroid ointment into a wisdom tooth extraction site may control dry socket, infection, and pain. The findings come from a study published earlier this ...