Periotome as an Aid to Atraumatic Extraction: A Comparative Double Blind Randomized Controlled Trial

• Published in: Journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery Vol. 14; no. 3; pp. 611 - 615
• Main Authors: Sharma, Sneha D., Vidya, B., Alexander, Mohan, Deshmukh, Sunny
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New Delhi Springer India 01.09.2015; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Analgesics; Clinical trials; Dentistry; Fractures; Local anesthesia; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; Otorhinolaryngology; Pain; Plastic Surgery; Research Paper; Tooth extractions; Atraumatic; Gingival Laceration; Periotome; Extraction; Complications

Aim The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of periotomes in single rooted nonsurgical tooth extractions. Materials and methods A double blind, randomized controlled clinical trial of 100 patients requiring nonsurgical single rooted tooth extractions was performed. The subjects were rando...