Abstract
The aim of this study was to compare the effect of intramuscular (IM) injection and consumption of 8 mg dexamethasone in patients after lower third molar (LTM) surgery. 20 healthy Thai patients, average age 20 years, with bilateral LTM removal were recruited for this study, a double blinded, paired sample clinical trial. The washout period was 1 month after the first operation. Clinical assessment of facial swelling, pain and maximum mouth opening were measured before and after operation for 7 days. No significant difference was found in facial swelling between IM injection and consumption of 8 mg dexamethasone after LTM surgery (paired t test P > 0.05). The visual analogue scale scores for pain assessment showed no significant difference between IM injection and consumption of dexamethasone (paired t test P > 0.05). The results conclude that IM injection or consumption of dexamethasone after LTM surgery can be used to control facial swelling, pain and trismus.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 244-247 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Feb 2012 |
Keywords
- VAS
- dexamethasone
- drug consumption
- facial swelling
- intramuscular injection
- lower third molar
- pain rating scale
- surgery
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