Sodium hyaluronate accelerates the healing process in tooth sockets of rats.

Objective: In this study we evaluated the effects of sodium hyaluronate (HY) in the healing process of tooth sockets of rats.

Design: Immediately after the extraction of the upper first molars of male Holtzman rats, right sockets were treated with 1% HY gel (approximately 0.1 ml), while left sockets were used as control (blood clot).