Studying How Ultrasonic Cavitation Helps Heal Tooth Extraction Sockets Using a Piezoelectric Device Versus Standard Saline Irrigation

What this Trial Is About

Proper management of the area after tooth extraction is essential for good healing and to prevent complications. Healing begins quickly after injury, with the formation and stabilization of a blood clot being key for recovery. This study is evaluating whether using ultrasonic cavitation, generated by a piezoelectric device, can reduce healing time and pain after tooth extraction. Participants will undergo extraction of two similar single-rooted teeth on opposite sides of the same jaw. After extraction and cleaning the sockets, one side will receive 90 seconds of ultrasonic cavitation treatment using a special insert with saline solution, while the other side will receive only saline irrigation. Both sites will then be closed with an X suture. Patients will be given pain medication instructions and will complete daily pain ratings for 7 days. Follow-up visits will occur on days 3, 7, 14, and 21 to assess healing using a modified Healing Index that scores tissue color, consistency, suppuration, and bleeding. Researchers will analyze tissue quality and pain scores over this period. Data will be collected anonymously and statistically compared to understand the effects of the cavitation treatment on socket healing.

Effect Of Cavitation In Post-Extractive Socket Healing