Post-operative instructions
All the participants were instructed to avoid brushing at the surgical site for 2 weeks. Moreover, they rinsed twice daily with chlorhexidine mouth rinse at 0.2% (Gargarol ®) after surgery for 2 weeks. Furthermore, each patient was prescribed 400 mg ibuprofen to be taken if needed. Finally, sutures were removed after 2 weeks from the extraction.