Review Article

Alveolar Osteitis: A Comprehensive Review of Concepts and Controversies

Table 2

Proposed techniques for decreasing risk for development of AO and related literature.

Method/techniqueAuthors supportingAuthors refuting

Systemic antibioticsLaird et al. (1972) [61]Alexander (2000) [6]
Rood & Murgatroyd (1979) [21]Blum (2002) [4]
Bystedt et al. (1980) [62] Ataoǧlu et al. (2008) [63]
Krekmanov & Nordenram (1986) [64]
Barclay (1987) [30]

Topical antibiotics Hall et al. (1971)Lynch & Newland (1984) [65]
Davis et al. (1981) [66]Moore & Brekke (1990) [67]
Sorensen & Preisch (1987) [68]Zuniga & Leist (1995) [69]
Swanson (1989) [32]
Akota et al. (1998) [70]

Antiseptic Mouthrinse/lavageButler & Sweet (1977) [22] Sweet & Macynski (1985)
Tjernberg (1979) [71]Berwick & Lessin (1990) [72]
Berwick & Lessin (1990) [72]
Larsen (1991) [31]
Hermesch et al. (1998) [42]
Alexander (2000) [6]
Blum (2002) [4]
Caso et al. (2005) [73]

PHBABirn (1972) [8, 74]Kjellman (1973) [75]
Ritzau & Swangsilpa (1977) [19]
Ritzau & Therkildsen (1978)
Schatz et al. (1987) [76]

Tranexamic acidRitzau (1973) [77]Gersel-Pedersen (1979) [78]

Polylactic acidBrekke et al. (1986) [27]Moore & Brekke (1990) [67]
Hooley & Golden (1995) [33]

SteroidsRutledge & Marcoot (1984) [79]Lele (1969) [80]
Fridrich & Olson (1990) [14]

Eugenol containing dressingBloomer (2000) [81]Schatz (1987) [76]
Alexander (2000) [6]

9-aminoacridinen/aJohnson and Blanton (1988) [29]

Sterile glovesn/aCheung et al. (2001) [82]
Adeyemo et al. (2005) [83]