Abstract
Objective: The understanding and adherence to postoperative care instructions are factors that influence the healing process of the patients after dental extraction. The aim of this study is to analyse the healing rate of the patients who strictly follow and who do not follow the postoperative instructions after dental extraction. Study design: One hundred patients with no medical complications who referred for non-surgical extraction were selected for this study. The patients were evaluated a week after extraction regarding their adherence to postoperative instructions. Results: 94 patients completed the study. Smoking, drinking of alcohol/ carbonated beverages are the main influential factors in which patients lack their adherence to post-operative care after dental extraction. Conclusion: The result of this study revealed no association of age, gender with the healing of the socket. However habit of smoking, consumption of alcohol associated with male gender highly influence the healing rate of patients after dental extraction.
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