Does metronidazole prevent alveolitis sicca dolorosa?

Etiology and pathogenesis of fibrinolytic alveolitis (“dry socket”)

Henrik Birn · International Journal of Oral Surgery · 1973 · 207 citations

Medicine, Oral Pathology, Pathology +7

An assessment of the use of prophylactic antibiotics in third molar surgery

John B. Curran, S. Kennett, Arthur R. Young · International Journal of Oral Surgery · 1974 · 110 citations

Pharmacy, Oral Surgery, Surgery +14

Fibrinolytic activity of oral anaerobic bacteria

D.W. Nitzan, J. F. Sperry, Tracy D. Wilkins · Archives of Oral Biology · 1978 · 102 citations

Dentistry, Microbiology, Periodontics +14

Metronidazole in the prevention of ‘dry socket’

J.P. Rood, J. Murgatroyd · British Journal of Oral Surgery · 1979 · 100 citations

Pharmacy, Pharmacology, Pharmacotherapy +6

Prevention of dry socket with local application of tetracycline.

Hall Hd, Bildman Bs, Hand Cd · PubMed · 1971 · 88 citations

Pharmacy, Periodontics, Pharmacotherapy +9