Incidence of Dry Socket after Extraction Done in Private College and Hospital-A Retrospective Study

Abstract

Dry socket is a most commonly seen complication of extraction. Dry socket is also known as fibrinolytic
osteitis. It is an inflammation of the alveolar bone around the extracted tooth and characterized by severe
pain, breakdown of clot formed in the socket results in the socket empty. The main causes of dry socket
is due to increased local fibrinolysis which leads to breakdown of clot. The aim of the present study is to
evaluate the incidence of dry socket after extraction done in private college and hospital. We reviewed
patient records and analysed the data of 86000 patients between June 2019 and March 2020. In that, a total
of 1300 patients performed extraction. Out of the total population 0.5% has a complaint of dry socket. The
study was done in a private dental college and hospital. Data envy about dry socket. Excel tabulation is done
and statistics is done using SPSS software. Approval of the ethical committee was taken before the start of
the study. A total of 1300 extractions were done in private dental college and hospital. The overall frequency
of dry socket was 0.5%. Incidence of dry socket among females(50%) is higher than the male (44.4%).
Incidence of dry socket with smoking is more than non-smoking. Patients age, gender, reason for extraction,
onset of symptoms, tooth number, and treatment given play no role in the occurrence of dry socket. Surgical
trauma and smoking are the major factors in the occurrence of dry socket. High incidence of dry socket
is seen in mandibular molars than the maxillary molars. Treatment with zinc oxide eugenol dressing and
irrigation of socket is the most common dry socket management technique. Thus the incidence of dry socket
after extraction done in private college and hospital is estimated.