The Effectiveness of Using a Single Post-operative Intramuscular Dexamethasone Injection on Patients with Surgical Extraction of Lower Third Molar

The Effectiveness of Using a Single Post-operative Intramuscular Dexamethasone Injection on Patients with Surgical Extraction of Lower Third Molar(Split Mouth Technique)

Evaluating the effectiveness of using a single immediate postoperative intramuscular Dexamethasone injection on pain, swelling, trismus and tissue healing in the first seven days.

Methods: A split mouth technique on 16 patients with bilateral similar impacted mandibular third molar were extracted; one side was given 8mg intramuscular injection of dexamethasone (study group) and the other side wasn't given injection (control group) and compare of the two sides were done in the following seven days.

Inclusion Criteria:

• bilateral similar impacted lower third molar
• willing to do surgical extraction

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients who are not fulfill the inclusion criteria
• allergic to dexamethasone
• who has medical diseases
• taking any medications
• pregnant or lactating women