Compliance with post-extraction instructions and its association with alveolar osteitis (dry socket): a prospective observational study.

Researchers tracked 303 patients after tooth extraction to measure compliance with post-extraction instructions and its relationship to dry socket. Higher compliance with instructions was associated with reduced dry socket risk, with education level and extraction type influencing compliance rates.

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