Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice
Volume 5, Issue 1 , Pages 47-49, March 2005

Smoking “shisha” (water pipe) or cigarettes may increase the risk for dry socket following extraction of mandibular third molars

University of Florida, Division of Public Health Services and Research, Gainesville, Florida

Original Article

Al-Belasy FA. The relationship of “shisha” (water pipe) smoking to postextraction dry socket. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2004;62(1):10-4.

Level of Evidence

4

Purpose

To determine whether men who smoked water pipes or cigarettes were at greater risk than non-smokers for dry socket following extraction of impacted mandibular third molars

Source of Funding

Information not available

Type of Study/Design

Cohort study

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PII: S1532-3382(05)00002-3

doi:10.1016/j.jebdp.2005.01.001

Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice
Volume 5, Issue 1 , Pages 47-49, March 2005

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