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- DOI 10.18231/j.idjsr.2025.018
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Assessment of pain threshold during local anaesthetic administration in dental patients: A cross-sectional study
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Ranina Mohd Rom
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Daena Aisyah Binti Bahri Zaipul
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Rethish Elangovan
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Wan Maria Nabillah Ghani
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Anitha Krishnan Pandarathodiyil *
Ranina Mohd Rom
Background: Proper wound healing after dental extractions is crucial for minimizing complications and enhancing patient wellbeing. Oxygene® gel has been proposed as a potential adjuvant treatment aid to improve wound healing.
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of Oxygene® gel in accelerating wound healing following tooth extractions through a comprehensive randomized controlled trial.
Materials and Methods: A split-mouth design was conducted on 27 patients who required dental extractions, with a total of 56 extraction sites at the Oral Surgery Clinic, Faculty of Dentistry, SEGi University. After extraction, participants applied Oxygene® gel to the socket site twice daily for two weeks. Wound healing was assessed on the 3rd and 14th days post-extraction using the Wound Healing Index, and statistical analysis was performed using the Wilcoxon Rank Test.
Results: The test group demonstrated significantly better wound healing than the control group on both the 3rd and 14th days post-extraction (p = 0.035 and p = 0.021, respectively), indicating a positive effect of Oxygene® gel in accelerating healing.
Conclusion: The study confirms that Oxygene® gel significantly enhances post-extraction wound healing when compared to sites without the gel. Thus, the findings answer the research question affirmatively and support the use of Oxygene® gel as an effective adjunct in post-extraction care protocols.
Keywords: Oxygene® gel, Extraction socket, Wound healing, Oral healing adjunct
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