Exam questionKROK 2Dentistry ยท 2015
A 49-year-old patient has a tooth removed from the left upper jaw under plexus anaesthesia with articaine-forte (Articaine Epinephrine). After the operation the tooth socket did not fill with blood clot. How to prevent alveolitis in this case?
Answer options
- Loosely fill the socket with iodoform tampon
- Fill the socket with antibiotic dusting powder
- Lavage the socket with 0,1% chlorhexidine solution
- Fill the socket with hemostatic sponge
- Lavage the socket with microcide solution
Correct answer
Loosely fill the socket with iodoform tampon
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