Effectiveness of Resorbable Surgical Gelatin Sponge Following Impacted Mandibular Tooth Extraction: A Prospective Split Mouth Comparative Investigation

Abstract

Background: Post-operative pain is common complication following surgical extraction of impacted mandibular teeth. Absorbable Surgical Gelatin sponge is a hemostatic Agent commonly used in controlling bleeding in oral surgery. The specific aim of this study is to understand the efficacy and efficiency of absorbable surgical gelatin sponge in reducing post-operative complication after surgical extraction of impacted mandibular molars.