The Effect of Dexamethasone Submucosal Injection After Surgical Extraction of Lower Impacted Third Molars on Trismus and Edema
The Effect of Dexamethasone Submucosal Injection After Third Molar Surgery on Trismus and Edema
King Abdulaziz University
66 participants
Feb 1, 2024
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
This clinical trial aims to investigate whether dexamethasone decreases edema and trismus in adults undergoing lower third molar surgical extraction. The main question it aims to answer is: Does dexamethasone submucosal injection have a positive impact on trismus and edema after third molar surgery compared to conventional postoperative prescription? Participants will: * Be administered with dexamethasone submucosal injection or a placebo after the surgery. * Visit the clinic three times the week after the extraction for follow-up.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria3
- Patients with impacted lower third molars requiring surgical extraction.
- Adults over the age of 18 years old.
- American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) 1, and ASA 2
Exclusion Criteria6
- Patients with preoperative intraoral or extraoral swelling.
- Patients requiring simple extraction (Class I group A according to Pell and ---Gregory classification).
- Patients with uncontrolled systemic disease such as uncontrolled diabetic - patients.
- Patients who are allergic to corticosteroids.
- Patients who are contraindicated to use corticosteroids such as uncontrolled diabetic patients, and osteoporotic patients.
- Patients who require extraction of additional teeth at the same visit.
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Interventions
Patients will receive 4 milligrams of dexamethasone submucosal injection next to the extraction site.
Patients will receive 4 milligrams of normal saline solution next to the extraction site.
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NCT06953440