Ortega K L, Rezende N P M, Araújo N S, Magalhães M H C G
Special Care Dentistry Center School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-900, SP, Brazil.
Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2007 Jan;45(1):27-9. doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2005.12.010. Epub 2006 Feb 17.
To assess the efficacy of a medicated dressing in the socket on the healing after dental extractions in HIV positive patients.
Forty HIV positive patients with CD4 counts below 200 cells/mm(3) who were to have molar teeth extracted were randomly allocated to have the socket dressed with a medicated paste (Rifocort) with camphorated parachlorophenol and iodoform) and sutured (treated group), or merely sutured (control group).
The sockets in the treated group healed more quickly than in the control group.