ArticleHealth science reports2021
Comparison of platelet-rich fibrin with zinc oxide eugenol in the relief of pain in alveolar osteitis.
Article in Health science reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
10 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 16 citations in OpenAlex.
- Analgesic effects of platelet-rich fibrin (PRF): A systematic review.Periodontology 2000 · 2025Pooled it
- The Use of Platelet-Rich Fibrin (PRF) in the Management of Dry Socket: A Systematic Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Pooled it
- Local interventions for the management of alveolar osteitis (dry socket).The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2022Pooled it
- Evaluating the effectiveness of advanced platelet-rich fibrin, photobiomodulation, pentoxifylline, and Alveogyl in the treatment of alveolar osteitis: a randomized controlled clinical trial.BMC oral health · 2024Trial
- Photobiomodulation for Managing "Dry Socket": A Randomised Controlled Trial.International dental journal · 2023Trial
- Effects of Advanced Platelet-Rich Fibrin on Bone Healing in the Treatment of Canine Appendicular Fractures.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Article
- Review
- Effectiveness of the platelet-rich fibrin in the control of pain associated with alveolar osteitis: a scoping review.Clinical oral investigations · 2023Article
- Article
- Comparison of platelet-rich fibrin with zinc oxide eugenol in the relief of pain in alveolar osteitis.Health science reports · 2021Article
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
aimsAlveolar osteitis (AO) is the most common painful post-operative complication after tooth extraction. The common modalities used in the management of AO are lavage, placement of medicated dressings, analgesics, and antibiotics. The present study was undertaken to compare platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) and zinc oxide eugenol (ZOE) for pain relief in AO.
methodsAll cases meeting the eligibility criteria received two different treatment modalities over a span of 18 months. At the analysis stage, the final sample size comprised 70 patients, with 35 patients appropriated in each group. Group A patients received ZOE and Group B received PRF. Pain scores were measured on "1st, 3rd, 5th, and 7th" days based on a visual analogue scale (VAS) and compared in both groups of patients. The collected data were analyzed using the chi-square test,
resultsIn patients treated with ZOE dressing, the average VAS scores observed were 7.4 ± 1.5, 5.1 ± 1.1, 3.4 ± 0.9, and 2.1 ± 0.7, respectively, on the "1st, 3rd, 5th, and 7th" follow-up days. In patients treated with PRF, the average VAS score observed were 4.1 ± 1.2, 2.6 ± 0.9, 1.7 ± 0.9, and 0.8 ± 0.8 respectively.
conclusionBoth ZOE and PRF were effective in pain control during the follow-up period. However, the pain intensity measured as a pain score using VAS was, lower in the PRF group than in the ZOE group on all follow-up days.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.