ROLE OF COLLOIDAL SILVER INFUSED GELATIN SPONGE IN REDUCTION OF POST OPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS FOLLOWING DENTAL EXTRACTIONS : A SPLIT MOUTH STUDY

Dental extraction is a common procedure that may be associated with post operative complications such as pain bleeding swelling and delayed wound healing. The oral cavity is constantly exposed to saliva and bacteria which can interfere with clot stability and healing of the extraction socket. Effective local measures are required to control bleeding reduce infection risk and promote wound healing.

Colloidal silver infused gelatin sponge is a locally acting material with hemostatic and antimicrobial properties. Gelatin sponge helps in clot formation and stabilization while colloidal silver reduces microbial load at the extraction site without the need for systemic antibiotics.

This study is designed as a randomized split mouth interventional study to evaluate the effectiveness of colloidal silver infused gelatin sponge in reducing post operative complications following dental extractions. Patients requiring bilateral extraction of molars or premolars will be included in the study. One extraction site will receive colloidal silver infused gelatin sponge while the contralateral site will serve as control without any intra socket material.

Post operative medication protocol will differ between the study and control sites with the study side receiving rescue analgesics only while the control side will receive standard post extraction antibiotics and analgesics.

Post operative outcomes including soft tissue healing pain bleeding swelling and number of rescue analgesic medications consumed will be assessed at predefined time points. The results of this study may help in improving post extraction wound management and reducing reliance on systemic antibiotics in routine dental practice.