Effectiveness of Warm Saline Mouth Bath in Preventing Alveolar Osteitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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Date
2021-09-04
Authors
Adekunle, A.A.
Egbunah, U.P.
Erinoso, O.A.
Adeyemo, W.L.
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Elsevier
Abstract
Purpose
This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to assess the effectiveness of a warm saline mouth bath (WSMB) in preventing dry socket after tooth extractions.
Materials and Methods
A systematic search for randomized controlled trials published until August 30, 2020, in seven databases was conducted: Cochrane, PubMed, Ovid Medline, Google Scholar, and OpenGrey databases, ClinicalTrials.gov, and the World Health Organization International Clinical Trials Registry. The inclusion criteria were studies investigating the use of a warm saline mouth bath postoperatively in a population of participants who had a tooth extraction, compared to no mouth rinse at all/any other mouth rinse. The primary outcome assessed in the studies was the incidence of alveolar osteitis.
Results
Only eight randomized studies met all inclusion criteria and were selected for qualitative analysis. Six of the studies compared WSMB with antimicrobial rinses, and two studies compared WSMB with no-rinse. This review found no significant difference (P > 0.05) in the incidence of alveolar osteitis between WSMB and other antimicrobial rinses.
Conclusion
Based on the results of this review, WSMB has potential in reducing post-operative complications such as alveolar osteitis following a routine or surgical extraction of teeth. However, more studies are needed to validate these findings, as most of the studies reviewed had a high level of bias.
Keywords
warm saline mouth bath, alveolar osteitis, dry socket, extraction, complications
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Scholarly articles
Keywords
warm saline mouth bath , Alveolar osteitis , Dry socket , Dental extraction , Complications , Research Subject Categories::ODONTOLOGY
Citation
Adekunle AA, Egbunah UP, Erinoso OA, Adeyemo WL. Effectiveness of Warm Saline Mouth Bath in Preventing Alveolar Osteitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.  J Craniomaxillofac Surg 2021. doi.org/10.1016/j.jcms.2021.09.001.