Foreign-body reaction to an alveolar dressing (Alvogyl®) Presentation of 4 cases

Introduction: Alvogyl® is a product used for prevention and management of alveolar osteitis/dry-socket. Its active ingredients, iodoform (antiseptic) and butamben (anaesthetic), are transported in Penghawar djambivegetable fibresthat possess a hemostatic property. Patients: We present 4 clinical cas...

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Published inJournal of Oral Diagnosis Vol. 4; pp. 1 - 6
Main Authors Sotorra-Figuerola, Didac, Alberdi-Navarro, Javier, Gainza-Cirauqui, Maria-Luisa, Muñoz-Zapata, Juan Pablo, Aguirre-Urizar, Jose-Manuel
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 15.01.2019
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Summary:Introduction: Alvogyl® is a product used for prevention and management of alveolar osteitis/dry-socket. Its active ingredients, iodoform (antiseptic) and butamben (anaesthetic), are transported in Penghawar djambivegetable fibresthat possess a hemostatic property. Patients: We present 4 clinical cases of a foreign-body reaction after retaining Alvogyl® in the extraction socket in two men and one woman, with a mean age of 52 years (37-66 years). Of these, two cases were in the maxilla and two in the mandible. All cases presented with a chronic inflammatory foreign-body reaction containing giant multinucleated cells and a fibrillar material. Conclusion: Alvogyl® is a product for the management of alveolar osteitis/dry-socket that should be removed from the alveolus once the pain has resolved for an adequate healing process to occur.
ISSN:2525-5711
2525-5711
DOI:10.5935/2525-5711.20190009