Table 2 Principal elements of the studies which formed part of the present systematic analysis;
Author | Year | Nationality | Type of study | Number of teeth extracted | Complications with bruxism and no bruxism | Clinical significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pippi | 2013 | Italy | Split mouth randomized controlled trial | 20 with HDD 20 control | Time Hemostasis: Control:7.58 min Study: 4.7 min | Chitosan has statistically significant effect on bleeding |
Schmitter | 2023 | Germany | Split mouth randomized controlled trial | 74 HDD 52 control | Time Hemostasis: Control: 9.53 min Study: 0.50 min | Chitosan has statistically significant effect on bleeding |
Kumar | 2016 | India | Split mouth randomized controlled trial | 33 HDD 33 control | Time Hemostasis: Control: 4.06 min Study: 1.49 min | Chitosan has statistically significant effect on bleeding |
Sharma | 2017 | India | Split mouth randomized controlled trial | 40 HDD 40 Control | Time Hemostasis: Control: 14.1 min Study: 1.13 min | Chitosan has statistically significant effect on bleeding |
Kale | 2012 | Saudi Arabia | Split mouth randomized controlled trial | 40 HDD 40 Control | Time Hemostasis: Control: 153 s min Study: 918 s | Chitosan has statistically significant effect on bleeding |
Radhakrishna | 2022 | India | Split mouth randomized controlled trial | 54 HDD 54 Control | Time Hemostasis: Control: 796 s Study: 96 s | Chitosan has statistically significant effect on bleeding |
Sarkar | 2022 | India | Split mouth randomized controlled trial | 30 HDD 30 Control | Time Hemostasis: Control: 158 s Study: 70 s | Chitosan has statistically significant effect on bleeding |