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Comparison of the effect of local and intramuscular injection of dexamethasone on side effects following surgical removal of impacted mandibular third molars

Phase 3
Conditions
pain,edema and trismus after impacted lower third molar surgery.
Registration Number
IRCT20180905040955N1
Lead Sponsor
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
25
Inclusion Criteria

difficulty of surgical process on both side of surgery should be equal
patient's consent for surgery.
patients should have same impacted lower third molars on both side according to pell and gregory category.

Exclusion Criteria

use of drugs that interact with treatment plan
systemic diseases
smoking
pericronitis, infection or pain on the site of surgery
contraindication for use of corticostreoids
recent history of using NSAIDs
patients with GI problems
allergy to NSAIDs
pregnancy

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain. Timepoint: 1st day and 3rd day and 7th day after surgery. Method of measurement: visual analogue scale.;Edema. Timepoint: 1st day and 3rd day and 7th day after surgery. Method of measurement: flexible ruler.;Mouth opening. Timepoint: 1st day and 3rd day and 7th day after surgery. Method of measurement: flexible ruler.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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