Purpose:
To evaluate the effectiveness of ferric sulfate as a hemostatic agent and to determine its effect on healing after thorough curettage and irrigation from osseous surgical wounds.
Materials/Methods:
- N= 12 rabbits
- Ferric sulfate was placed in one defect until hemostasis was obtained; the contralateral defect was allowed to fill with blood and clot. After 5 minutes, both defects were curetted and irrigated. Evaluated histologically at 18 and 46 days.
Results:
When ferric sulfate is adequately curetted and irrigated from the surgical site prior to closure, persistent inflammation or delay in osseous repair was less compared to controls.
Clinical Significance:
Ferric Sulfate may be a good hemostatic agent during retrograde RCT.