ArticleJournal of clinical medicine research2019
Dexamethasone Injection Into Pterygomandibular Space Versus Sublingual Space on Post-Operative Sequalae of Lower Third Molar Intervention.
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- Intramasseteric versus pterygomandibular space dexamethasone injection for oedema and trismus after mandibular third molar surgery: a randomised split-mouth clinical trial.BMC oral health · 2026Trial
- Efficacy and safety of ibuprofen gargle for postoperative pain after mandibular third molar extraction: A phase II, placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomized crossover trial.Clinical and experimental dental research · 2023Trial
- Comparison of dexamethasone administration through sublingual and intramuscular routes for evaluation of pain, swelling, and trismus after impacted mandibular third molar surgery-a prospective randomized controlled study.Oral and maxillofacial surgery · 2022Trial
- The Local Route of Administration of Dexamethasone in Impacted Mandibular Third Molar Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials and a Critical Narrative Review on the Claimed Advantages of the Local Route.Journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery · 2024Review
- Anesthetic efficacies of buccal with palatal injection versus buccal with intra-septal injection in permanent maxillary first molars of pediatric patients.Journal of dental anesthesia and pain medicine · 2022Review
- Review of dexamethasone administration for management of complications in postoperative third molar surgery.Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons · 2021Review
- Pain in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Implant Dentistry: Types and Management.European journal of dentistry · 2021Article
- Effectiveness of dexamethasone injection in the pterygomandibular space before and after lower third molar surgery.Journal of dental anesthesia and pain medicine · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe surgical removal of lower third molar is still the most common surgical procedure that is done in oral and maxillofacial surgery field and creates the predictable post-operative sequelae such as pain, swelling, stiffness and difficulty in mouth opening. The purpose of this study is to compare pre-operative dexamethasone injection into pterygomandibular space (PGS) and sublingual space (SLS) in lower third molar intervention of post-operative pain, swelling, and limited mouth opening.
methodsThis study is the split-mouth, randomized crossover clinical trial in 30 healthy patients (mean age 21 years). These patients had similar bilateral lower third molar impactions. The patients were randomly divided into two groups receiving either 8-mg dexamethasone injection into SLS or PGS with the 4-week washout period intervention. Clinical assessment of facial swelling and maximum mouth opening was performed before operation and on day 2 and day 7 after operation. The post-operative pain was also measured by patients' response on pain visual analogue scale (VAS) on the first, second and third day after intervention.
resultsThere is no significant difference between PGS group and SLS group in pain and swelling on the second and seventh day after operation. However, PGS group showed a greater degree of limited mouth opening than SLS group on the second day after operation.
conclusionsThis study showed that 8-mg dexamethasone injection into PGS or SLS was not different in reduction of pain, swelling, and limited mouth opening. This result suggests that dexamethasone injection into PGS or SLS is similarly effective.
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