Evaluation of Alveolitis Cases Observed After Tooth Extraction

Objective: the extraction socket loads with blood and this blood transforms into coagulate after the dental extraction. alveolitis is a condition with extreme pain when a coagulation disorder happens at the extraction site and this outcomes in inflammation. in this study, it was aimed to evaluation of alveolitis cases. material-method: 29 patients, diagnosed with alveolitis, were included in this study patients referred to the university of ankara, department of oral and maxillofacial surgery between december 2016-october 2017 for tooth extraction. results: it was determined that after 2674 teeth extraction were occured alveolitis in 29 cases (% 1.08). the incidence of alveolitis was higher in female patiens (% 65.5) than male patients (% 34.5). it was determined that alveolitis develops more frequently in the first molar region of the mandible. conclusions: alveolitis is a local complication that can often be encountered after tooth extraction. smoking and alcohol use, poor oral hygiene, use of oral contraceptive increase the risk of alveolitis and causes severe pain inthe case of complications.