2009-21-01-45-50 - Saudi Dental Journal

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2009-21-01-45-50

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy in management of
severe dry socket pain

Abdelamajeed Abdellateef,* BDS, MSc Jamil Elrefai,** MD Omar Al-Jadid,§ BDS, MSc
Amjad Alabbadi,*** BDS, MSc

OBJECTIVE: To assess the role and efficacy of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) in the treatment of pain resulting from dry socket. MATERIALS AND METHODS: From January 2006 to May 2007, 25 patients who had been diagnosed by the oral surgeon in the Dental Department of Princess Haya Hospital, Aqaba, Jordan with dry socket with severe intolerable pain, untreated with the classical treatments, were treated with HBOT. RESULTS: Fifteen patients (60%) were treated in a single HBOT session after which an almost complete resolution of pain took place, 7 patients (28%) were treated in 2 sessions and 3 patients (12%) needed 3 HBOT sessions to cure the pain. CONCLUSION: This preliminary study to assess the role of HBOT in the treatment of dry socket pain showed a great reduction of pain intensity of dry socket following administration of HBOT.

Saudi Dental Journal 2009;21(1):45-50.

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