Open AccessPostoperative pain, edema and trismus following third molar surgery – A comparitive study between submucosal and intravenous dexamethasone
Author(s) -
S Sreesha,
M Ummar,
S Sooraj,
Sachin Aslam,
A Roshni,
K Jabir
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_188_20
Subject(s) - trismus , medicine , impaction , edema , dexamethasone , molar , anesthesia , surgery , dentistry
Third molar surgey always needs primary intervention as it can lead to various complications and pathologies. Considering other ways for postoperative anesthesia it was infered that submucosal group which showed simple injection technique and direct surgical site administration is more beneficial. It was noticed as a patient comfort method which can be the preferred as the drug of choice over intravenous route of dexamethasone injection.