Wound Healing

Wound Healing

Question 1. Describe the healing of an extraction socket wound and the complications of wound healing.

Answer.

Complications of Wound Healing

“Factors influencing success with wound healing: Q&A”

• Infection: Wounds may provide a portal entry to microbial infections, which delay the healing process.
• Keloid and hypertrophic scar formation: Keloids are overgrown scar tissues with no tendency for resolution.
  They occur in wounds that heal without any complications.
  Hypertrophic scars occur in wounds where healing is delayed.
• Pigmentary changes: These are common in the healing of wounds on skin and appear as hypopigmented or hyperpigmented areas, e.g., lichen planus and lichenoid reactions.
• Cicatrization: It refers to late reduction in the size of the scar in contrast to immediate wound contraction. It is complication due to burns of skin.
• Implantation cyst: Epithelial cells may slide or get entrapped later in the wound and later may proliferate to form an implantation cyst.
• Healing after pulpal diseases: It depends upon the degree of infection, inflammation, amount of the pulpal tissue involved and age of the patient.
  Healing after periapical diseases: It may result in the formation of fibrosis in the involved area.

“Understanding wound healing through FAQs: Q&A explained”

Question 2. Write a short note on dry socket.
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Write a note on dry socket.
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Write a short answer on dry socket.

Answer. It is also known as “Alveolitis Sicca Dolorosa” or alveolalgia or postoperative osteitis or localized acute alveolar osteomyelitis or alveolar osteitis.

“Importance of studying wound healing for better outcomes: Questions explained”

• Dry socket is a common complication in the healing of the extraction wound.
• It commonly occurs in the mandibular or molar areas.
• Dry socket is a very painful condition, and the patient often has a foul breath.
• Clinical examination reveals a socket devoid of clot, and the bony walls of the socket are bare and visible.
• Histological section of socket bone reveals formation of necrotic bone containing empty lacunae.
• There is a balanced inflammatory reaction inthe surrounding bone.
• Zinc oxide eugenol pack is given in the socket for palliative reaction.

“Common challenges in managing wound healing effectively: FAQs provided”