Alvogyl Composition — MFDS Part 1 MCQ
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Correct answer: B — Alveogyl
Alveogyl is the correct answer. It is a medicated socket dressing containing butamben, which provides local anaesthetic pain relief, and iodoform, an antiseptic component. Current SDCEP guidance lists Alveogyl as an example of a suitable dressing after saline irrigation of a dry socket. Zinc oxide-eugenol is an obtundant dressing but does not contain the two specified constituents. Paracetamol provides systemic analgesia without local antimicrobial action. Amoxicillin is antibacterial but has no analgesic effect and should not be prescribed routinely for dry socket without spreading or systemic infection. Chlorhexidine is antimicrobial but not analgesic; SDCEP does not recommend chlorhexidine irrigation for established dry socket because supporting evidence is insufficient and rare serious hypersensitivity can occur.
Reference: Yuzbasioglu A, Eroglu CN. Evaluating the effectiveness of advanced platelet-rich fibrin, photobiomodulation, pentoxifylline, and Alveogyl in the treatment of alveolar osteitis: a randomized controlled clinical trial. BMC Oral Health. 2024;24:1559. https://www.acutedentalproblems.sdcep.org.uk/guidance/management-of-oral-conditions/common-oral-conditions/alveolar-osteitis-dry-socket/